The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Colin Boylan won the 45–49 age group at Salt Lake City 2026 in 1:08:25, first of 93.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:48, ahead of 95% of the field.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 406 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:44 slower here than at their other races. 2:26 faster than at Dallas 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 2:34v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:12v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:25v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 4:28v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:31v median −1:27
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:26v median −1:23
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:33v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 4:33v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 950
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 950 men who finished.