The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Courteney Landis finished 49th of 386 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:21:31, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:43 quicker than the median and 29th of 386. Stronger after halfway: 2:39 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Houston gained about 1:02.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 4:44v median −1:24
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:14v median −1:34
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Block 03 12:25Running 3 4:39v median −1:28
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:37v median −1:29
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 4:32v median −1:46
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:38v median −1:32
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:31v median −1:34
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:44v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.