The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Derek Burgstaller finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:11:47 for 33rd of 653 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:51 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:15, was faster than 96% 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 8:42Running 1 4:13v median −1:09
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 3:46v median −1:15
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 3:48v median −1:38
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 3:55v median −1:30
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 3:58v median −1:42
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:55v median −1:34
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:02v median −1:25
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 4:08v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.