The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Lauren Reed crossed the line in 1:27:08: 132nd of 648 women, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:47 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:12, was faster than 90% of the field.
Houston gave the field time back: about 1:02 faster than the average race this season, by 654 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:13Running 1 4:55v median −1:12
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:34v median −1:11
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Block 03 11:03Running 3 4:53v median −1:13
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:51v median −1:16
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:02v median −1:22
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 4:56v median −1:15
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:53v median −1:15
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 5:21v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 638
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 638 women who finished.