The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Keels Jr crossed the line in 1:31:43: 282nd of 653 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Houston 2026 and Phoenix 2026 were 1:57 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 9:35Running 1 5:02v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 4:40v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 4:51v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:00v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 08 14:53Running 8 5:30v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.