The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Mayfield finished 779th of 973 men in the Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:54:08.
The stations carried this race: faster than 45% of the field across all eight, against 9% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:56 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 2:43 more than the average race this season, going by 406 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:42Running 1 7:05v median +3:54
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Block 02 9:09Running 2 6:34v median +1:13
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Block 03 12:54Running 3 6:57v median +1:08
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Block 04 14:19Running 4 8:42v median +2:54
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Block 05 13:28Running 5 7:51v median +1:53
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Block 06 9:19Running 6 7:11v median +1:22
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Block 07 13:02Running 7 7:52v median +2:02
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Block 08 16:57Running 8 8:39v median +2:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:26
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.