The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Pearson Benson crossed the line in 1:26:54: 118th of 335 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 5:16 ahead of the median. 13:16 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
The field ran 5:22 faster at Houston 2026 than at Toronto 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 5:29v median +0:15
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:46v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:07v median −0:18
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Block 04 5:31Running 4 5:16v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:28v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:13v median −0:11
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Block 07 11:01Running 7 5:21v median −0:01
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:44v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:16
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.