The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke Buchanan finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:09:00 for 20th of 653 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:37 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Houston 2026 than at Dallas 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:11v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:44v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:01v median −1:25
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:06v median −1:19
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:08v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:07v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 3:58v median −1:29
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 4:05v median −1:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.