The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Birket finished 666th of 973 men in the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:45:32.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 5:42 quicker than the median and 55th of 973. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 406 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:44 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 2:52v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 5:26v median +0:05
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Block 03 11:57Running 3 6:39v median +0:50
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 6:19v median +0:31
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Block 05 12:37Running 5 7:25v median +1:27
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:06v median +0:17
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Block 07 12:47Running 7 6:10v median +0:20
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Block 08 14:02Running 8 6:18v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 23:14
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.