The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eben Kostbar won the 45–49 age group at Houston 2026 in 1:03:09, first of 88.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:40 quicker than the median and 16th of 1,243. Stronger after halfway: 2:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:40, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 2:35 faster at Houston 2026 than at Las Vegas 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 4:06v median −1:20
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:46v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 3:58v median −1:26
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 3:53v median −1:34
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:03v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:59v median −1:29
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 3:53v median −1:33
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Block 08 8:05Running 8 4:08v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1231
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,231 men who finished.