The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Pedro Oliveira crossed the line in 1:23:03: 229th of 973 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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. Pedro Oliveira's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:36v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:16v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 4:36v median −1:13
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 4:26v median −1:22
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:39v median −1:19
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:43v median −1:06
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 4:43v median −1:07
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 4:36v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:11
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.