The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Leah James crossed the line in 1:29:17: 131st of 412 women, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:45 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 1:13 more than the average race this season, going by 332 athletes who raced both. 6:52 slower than at Las Vegas 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 3:07v median −0:18
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:54v median −0:51
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 4:54v median −1:07
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Block 04 12:15Running 4 5:01v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:08v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:03v median −1:06
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:01v median −1:07
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 5:10v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 405
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 405 women who finished.