The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samuel Mickler finished 154th of 335 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:30:42, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:33 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:58Running 1 4:31v median −0:43
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 4:05v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:38v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 4:54v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 07 11:18Running 7 4:56v median −0:26
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Block 08 16:53Running 8 5:17v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:44
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.