The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joel Whitford finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:11:16 for 79th of 1,243 men in the Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:53 quicker than the median and 46th of 1,243. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:48, was faster than 88% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:17v median −1:09
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:44v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:14v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 4:16v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:28v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:28v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:23v median −1:03
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 5:02v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.