The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Liz Tomichen finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:18:29 for 34th of 386 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Houston gave the field time back: about 1:02 faster than the average race this season, by 654 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 4:59v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:35v median −1:13
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:40v median −1:27
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:37v median −1:29
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:55v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:34v median −1:36
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:38v median −1:27
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 4:45v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 384
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 384 women who finished.