The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Chris Ruesch & Carter Halcom crossed the line in 1:18:45: 181st of 458 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 214 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:25v median +0:03
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 5:23v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:57v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 5:49v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:57v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:53v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:49v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:44v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 458
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 458 men's teams who finished.