The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Andrea McDowell & Rocky McDowell crossed the line in 1:20:53: 110th of 321 mixed teams, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:31. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Salt Lake City cost the whole field time: about 2:13 more than the average race this season, going by 474 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:33v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:23v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:24v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 5:27v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:19v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:20v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:24v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:31v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:18
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.