The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jael Shain finished 577th of 648 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 2:19:10.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 143rd of 648. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 4:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 11:19Running 1 5:29v median −0:38
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Block 02 17:06Running 2 9:27v median +3:42
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Block 03 19:59Running 3 9:30v median +3:24
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Block 04 14:46Running 4 9:17v median +3:10
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Block 05 16:53Running 5 10:02v median +3:38
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Block 06 12:19Running 6 9:45v median +3:34
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Block 07 16:12Running 7 9:31v median +3:23
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Block 08 19:41Running 8 9:42v median +3:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:05
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.