The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, John Thompson & Greer Thompson crossed the line in 1:19:40: 104th of 321 mixed teams, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 17th of 321. Stronger after halfway: 2:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Salt Lake City ran slow: the 474 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:13 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 3:56v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:55v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 6:01v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 6:06v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:59v median −0:18
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:00v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 5:46v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 5:41v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 321
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 321 mixed teams who finished.