The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Michael Oliver crossed the line in 1:23:56: 169th of 653 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:43 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:51, was faster than 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Houston 2026 and Dallas 2025 were 3:20 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:24v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:43v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:40v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 4:32v median −1:08
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 4:29v median −1:00
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 4:22v median −1:05
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 5:11v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.