The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Casey Merritt finished 149th of 653 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:22:45, faster than 77% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:13 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:30 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:35 faster at Houston 2026 than at Las Vegas 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 4:58v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:04v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 5:19v median −0:06
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:26v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:48v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:58v median −0:29
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Block 08 14:00Running 8 5:35v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.