The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, marek hudec crossed the line in 1:19:14: 151st of 973 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:37, ahead of 96% of the field.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 2:44 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 7:12Running 1 2:50v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:26v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:35v median −1:14
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:30v median −1:18
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:50v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:40v median −1:09
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 4:41v median −1:09
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:00v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.