The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Kevin Barnes crossed the line in 1:32:36: 431st of 973 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:44. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 2:43 more than the average race this season, going by 406 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:15Running 1 2:35v median −0:36
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 4:35v median −0:46
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Block 03 12:22Running 3 5:37v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:58Running 4 5:20v median −0:28
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 5:44v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:47v median −1:02
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 4:35v median −1:15
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 5:10v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:37
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.