The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah Taufahema & Ben Taufahema finished 876th of 1,438 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Salt Lake City 2026, in 1:32:52.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 7th of 1,438. The race faded late: the second half went 6:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:12Running 1 3:07v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 6:31v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 7:01v median +0:42
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 7:18v median +1:00
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Block 05 12:10Running 5 7:41v median +1:14
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Block 06 10:09Running 6 8:12v median +1:54
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 7:49v median +1:29
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 9:11v median +2:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:02
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1410
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,410 mixed teams who finished.