The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Colton Bowler crossed the line in 1:24:20: 258th of 973 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:02. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Salt Lake City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:43.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 2:51v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:30v median −0:51
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 4:56v median −0:53
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Block 04 11:44Running 4 4:49v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:38v median −1:20
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:38v median −1:11
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 4:35v median −1:15
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 4:45v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.