The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Gerardo Salinas crossed the line in 1:32:33: 292nd of 653 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:25. A harder second half: 4:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:57 faster at Houston 2026 than at Phoenix 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:31v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:13v median −0:48
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 4:41v median −0:45
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:57v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 4:43v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:29v median −0:58
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Block 08 17:09Running 8 5:49v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:54
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.