The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Jesse Sandstrom crossed the line in 1:18:17: 137th of 973 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The sled push was where this race was made, 0:42 ahead of the median.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 2:43 more than the average race this season, going by 406 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:37Running 1 2:11v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:01v median −1:20
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:00v median −0:49
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:36v median −1:12
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:44v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:41v median −1:08
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:39v median −1:11
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 4:35v median −1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.