The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Zeke Johnson crossed the line in 1:33:52: 452nd of 973 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:04. A harder second half: 2:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:32Running 1 2:44v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:45v median −0:36
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Block 03 10:59Running 3 5:50v median +0:01
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 5:34v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:56v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:41v median −0:08
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 5:26v median −0:24
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Block 08 17:24Running 8 5:13v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:16
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.