The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Dixon won the 40–44 age group at Houston 2026 in 1:03:12, first of 83.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:25 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:11, ahead of 97% of the field.
The field ran 5:36 faster at Houston 2026 than at Anaheim 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 4:06v median −1:16
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:48v median −1:13
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 3:59v median −1:27
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 3:57v median −1:28
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 3:55v median −1:45
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:58v median −1:31
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:05v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:15v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.