The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Palacio finished 347th of 653 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:37:30.
A station race more than a running one: 68% of the field beaten on the stations, against 32% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 3:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 6:42 faster at Houston 2026 than at Dallas 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:38v median +0:16
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 5:43v median +0:42
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:42v median +0:16
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 5:58v median +0:33
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:28v median +0:48
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 7:10v median +1:41
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Block 07 13:49Running 7 6:49v median +1:22
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Block 08 13:28Running 8 6:56v median +0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:33
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.