The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:20:14 at Salt Lake City 2026 put Michael Nixon 931st of 973 men in the Open division.
The sled push was the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 43rd of 973. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 9:18 slower than the median. A harder second half: 17:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:58Running 1 4:17v median +1:06
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 7:26v median +2:05
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Block 03 12:32Running 3 7:44v median +1:55
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Block 04 21:14Running 4 8:02v median +2:14
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Block 05 14:53Running 5 9:14v median +3:16
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Block 06 10:17Running 6 8:06v median +2:17
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Block 07 23:09Running 7 8:13v median +2:23
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Block 08 27:36Running 8 10:52v median +4:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:19
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.