The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Joey Merrill at Salt Lake City 2026: 1:11:25, 46th of 973 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 4:19 quicker than the median and 4th of 973. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:52, ahead of 95% of the field.
This was a slow day in Salt Lake City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:44. 4:26 slower than at New York 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:50Running 1 2:25v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:19v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:42v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:40v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:54v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:48v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:05v median −0:45
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 4:59v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.