The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Grace Essien crossed the line in 1:41:08: 306th of 648 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:38 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:40Running 1 6:26v median +0:19
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Block 02 11:37Running 2 8:47v median +3:02
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Block 03 13:09Running 3 6:02v median −0:04
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Block 04 11:48Running 4 6:20v median +0:13
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Block 05 12:09Running 5 6:31v median +0:07
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 6:22v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 6:12v median +0:04
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Block 08 14:04Running 8 7:11v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.