The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Natalie Winblad & Eric Winblad crossed the line in 1:13:06: 181st of 1,438 mixed teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 65% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:11, ahead of 91% of the field.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 2:13 more than the average race this season, going by 474 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 2:48v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:34v median −1:25
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:58v median −1:21
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:56v median −1:22
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 5:02v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:00v median −1:18
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:12v median −1:08
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 5:09v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1410
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,410 mixed teams who finished.