The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Maria Daniela Ruiz crossed the line in 1:37:26: 269th of 648 women, faster than 59% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 161st of 648. Stronger after halfway: 3:37 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 13:02Running 1 7:03v median +0:56
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Block 02 9:04Running 2 5:45v median +0:00
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Block 03 12:48Running 3 5:56v median −0:10
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Block 04 12:10Running 4 5:57v median −0:10
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 5:52v median −0:32
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:05v median −0:06
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:38v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 5:43v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.