The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Andy Lovelady crossed the line in 1:27:34: 126th of 335 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:03. A harder second half: 4:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Houston 2026 and Phoenix 2026 were 1:57 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:34v median −0:40
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:09v median −0:50
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:13v median −1:12
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:23v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:34v median −1:02
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:37v median −0:47
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 4:42v median −0:40
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 4:30v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:40
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.