The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Carmen Maffucci crossed the line in 1:32:19: 196th of 648 women, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:55 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Houston gained about 1:02.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:14Running 1 5:39v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 5:03v median −0:42
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Block 03 12:58Running 3 5:14v median −0:52
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 5:13v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 4:56v median −1:28
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:56v median −1:15
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:02v median −1:06
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 5:06v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.