The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Jessica Patel crossed the line in 1:34:51: 144th of 386 women, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:26. The race faded late: the second half went 1:39 worse 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 10:38Running 1 5:15v median −0:53
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 4:45v median −1:03
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Block 03 11:27Running 3 4:57v median −1:10
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Block 04 13:16Running 4 5:05v median −1:01
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 5:17v median −1:01
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 5:23v median −0:47
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 5:24v median −0:41
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Block 08 14:16Running 8 5:44v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.