The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Paul Kaup & Ed Edleman crossed the line in 1:09:22: 60th of 458 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:35, was faster than 96% of the field.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 214 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:41v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:41v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:58v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:53v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:57v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:53v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:57v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 4:56v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 458
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 458 men's teams who finished.