The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:37:42 at Salt Lake City 2026 put Michael Zhang 957th of 973 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 5:47 quicker than the median and 25th of 973. The sled pull cost the most time: 5:13 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:59 worse 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 10:21Running 1 4:27v median +1:16
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Block 02 11:41Running 2 7:31v median +2:10
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Block 03 17:46Running 3 7:32v median +1:43
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 7:40v median +1:52
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Block 05 14:54Running 5 8:46v median +2:48
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Block 06 12:50Running 6 8:32v median +2:43
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Block 07 13:58Running 7 9:01v median +3:11
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Block 08 26:47Running 8 13:47v median +7:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 41:48
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.