The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Joe Mello at Houston 2026: 1:10:02, 21st of 335 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:05 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:49, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Houston 2026 than at Dallas 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:32v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:57v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:09v median −1:16
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:13v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:37v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:25v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:19v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 4:35v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 335
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 335 men who finished.