The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Lyla Barron crossed the line in 1:40:30: 299th of 648 women, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:42. Stronger after halfway: 4:13 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 12:43Running 1 7:05v median +0:58
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Block 02 11:53Running 2 7:03v median +1:18
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Block 03 12:47Running 3 5:21v median −0:45
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:03v median −1:04
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 5:51v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:00v median −1:11
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 5:19v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 5:44v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.