The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Houston 2026, Dominic Popolizio crossed the line in 1:12:16: 85th of 353 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:42, ahead of 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Houston 2026 and Dallas 2025 were 1:24 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:46v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 3:35v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 3:56v median −0:43
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 3:55v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:59v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:54v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 3:48v median −0:51
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Block 08 13:29Running 8 4:12v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 351
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 351 men who finished.