The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Samuel Cowley at Houston 2026: 1:11:20, 32nd of 653 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:53 quicker than the median and 10th of 653. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:19, ahead of 96% of the field.
4:19 faster than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:38v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:13v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:26v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:31v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:45v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:36v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:49v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 5:17v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.