The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Zach Taylor & KaraLeigh Troyer crossed the line in 1:14:11: 211th of 1,438 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:03, was faster than 92% of the field.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 474 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:13 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:49v median −0:48
-
Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:36v median −1:23
-
Block 03 9:12Running 3 5:05v median −1:14
-
Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:50v median −1:28
-
Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:55v median −1:32
-
Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:43v median −1:35
-
Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:42v median −1:38
-
Block 08 12:01Running 8 5:45v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.