The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Hakes finished 668th of 973 men in the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:45:39.
On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:16. A harder second half: 6:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 406 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:43 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:08v median −0:03
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Block 02 10:02Running 2 5:47v median +0:26
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Block 03 11:22Running 3 6:04v median +0:15
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 6:07v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:14v median +0:16
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Block 06 12:24Running 6 10:28v median +4:39
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Block 07 14:00Running 7 7:26v median +1:36
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Block 08 16:13Running 8 7:40v median +1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:06
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.