The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Kayla Kirk crossed the line in 1:35:52: 242nd of 648 women, faster than 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 92nd of 648. The race faded late: the second half went 3:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Houston ran fast: the 654 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:02 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:43Running 1 5:20v median −0:47
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Block 02 9:41Running 2 7:12v median +1:27
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 5:04v median −1:02
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:59v median −1:08
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Block 05 13:47Running 5 8:14v median +1:50
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 7:03v median +0:52
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 7:01v median +0:53
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:30v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
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.