The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:27:36 at Houston 2026 put Michel’le Simpson 596th of 648 women in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 38% of the field across all eight, against 3% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 9:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 13:38, behind 92% of the field.
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 13:20Running 1 6:57v median +0:50
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Block 02 14:19Running 2 10:01v median +4:16
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Block 03 19:06Running 3 10:39v median +4:33
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Block 04 15:59Running 4 10:52v median +4:45
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Block 05 18:12Running 5 12:02v median +5:38
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Block 06 14:22Running 6 11:42v median +5:31
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Block 07 17:49Running 7 11:23v median +5:15
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Block 08 20:57Running 8 12:19v median +5:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:38
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.