The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, katie morrison crossed the line in 1:21:04: 48th of 386 women, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 55th of 386. Quick through the roxzone: 6:11, ahead of 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Houston gained about 1:02. 0:54 slower than at Chicago 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:21v median −1:47
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:00v median −1:48
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 4:12v median −1:55
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 4:25v median −1:41
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 4:40v median −1:38
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:25v median −1:45
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:37v median −1:28
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 4:50v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.