The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Samantha Ferguson & Ace Cauthen crossed the line in 1:23:12: 134th of 321 mixed teams, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 62% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:46 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Salt Lake City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:13.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:14v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:17v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 5:48v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:49v median −0:21
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 6:02v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:49v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 6:01v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 6:13v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:15
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.