The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Erik Slack & Jannalyn Slack crossed the line in 1:15:33: 253rd of 1,438 mixed teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:28, was faster than 87% 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
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 2:53v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:53v median −1:06
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:07v median −1:12
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:14v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:05v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:14v median −1:04
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:22v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:17v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.