The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Melissa Young crossed the line in 1:35:33: 148th of 386 women, faster than 62% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 92nd of 386. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:58 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Houston 2026 and Dallas 2025 were 3:05 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:30Running 1 6:08v median +0:00
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 5:23v median −0:25
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Block 03 11:58Running 3 5:33v median −0:34
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Block 04 13:37Running 4 5:33v median −0:33
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Block 05 11:25Running 5 5:38v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 5:41v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:39v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 5:48v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.