The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Merideth Goemaat & Jen Pyette crossed the line in 1:20:04: 196th of 1,278 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:54, was faster than 91% of the field.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 453 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:28 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 3:24v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 5:13v median −1:10
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:39v median −1:02
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 5:35v median −1:08
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:54v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:38v median −1:11
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 5:58v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 5:34v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1275
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,275 women's teams who finished.