The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Veronica Farnsworth crossed the line in 1:29:33: 159th of 648 women, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:54 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 6:17, ahead of 88% 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 10:23Running 1 4:49v median −1:18
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:27v median −1:18
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 5:02v median −1:04
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 4:55v median −1:12
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 4:59v median −1:25
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:53v median −1:18
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:03v median −1:05
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Block 08 14:20Running 8 5:08v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.