The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Ryan Nelson crossed the line in 1:27:11: 215th of 653 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:56, was faster than 89% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:01Running 1 4:57v median −0:25
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 4:38v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:41v median −0:45
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:39v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:20v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:35v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:43v median −0:44
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Block 08 13:53Running 8 4:46v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.