The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Sam Palumbo crossed the line in 1:29:08: 252nd of 653 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:33 on the median. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:30 slower than the median.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Houston 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 5:15v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:02v median +0:01
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:22v median −0:04
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:36v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:39v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:40v median +0:11
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Block 07 11:57Running 7 5:44v median +0:17
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:40v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
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.