The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:03:36 at Houston 2026 put NICKAISE NIYONKURU GASHUMBA 500th of 648 women in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:32 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:09 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 12:16Running 1 6:22v median +0:15
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Block 02 10:46Running 2 6:26v median +0:41
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Block 03 15:28Running 3 6:59v median +0:53
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Block 04 18:42Running 4 8:04v median +1:57
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Block 05 14:13Running 5 7:10v median +0:46
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Block 06 10:13Running 6 7:13v median +1:02
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Block 07 15:12Running 7 7:40v median +1:32
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Block 08 17:25Running 8 8:04v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
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.