The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eduardo Rueda finished 305th of 973 men in the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:26:50, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 3:06 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 406 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:43 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:47Running 1 2:36v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:26v median −0:55
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Block 03 13:38Running 3 5:31v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:51v median −0:57
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:27v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:51v median −0:58
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:01v median −0:49
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 5:19v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.