The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Boris Cortes crossed the line in 1:16:50: 171st of 1,243 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:11 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Houston 2026 than at Dallas 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:15v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:43v median −1:18
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 3:57v median −1:27
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 3:59v median −1:28
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:07v median −1:32
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 3:56v median −1:32
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:08v median −1:18
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Block 08 14:27Running 8 4:39v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.