The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:38 at Salt Lake City 2026 put Gordon Withers 144th of 973 men in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:01, ahead of 93% 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. 8:17 slower than at Las Vegas 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 2:46v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:26v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:32v median −1:17
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:34v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:44v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:39v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:52v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 5:09v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.