The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, Karlie Ehlers & Elisabeth Hoffman crossed the line in 1:21:58: 252nd of 1,278 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 8:08, ahead of 88% of the field.
This was a slow day in Salt Lake City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:27.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 2:59v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 5:22v median −1:01
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 5:34v median −1:07
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 5:32v median −1:11
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:41v median −1:11
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:32v median −1:17
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:33v median −1:15
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:39v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1275
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,275 women's teams who finished.