The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Zihui Liu crossed the line in 1:38:01: 274th of 648 women, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 0:47 slower than the median.
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 11:12Running 1 5:33v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 5:00v median −0:45
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Block 03 12:33Running 3 5:18v median −0:48
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Block 04 13:20Running 4 5:55v median −0:12
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 5:48v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:34v median −0:37
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 5:38v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 5:50v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
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.