The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:49 at Houston 2026 put Alfredo Martinez 192nd of 1,243 men in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:16, ahead of 95% of the field.
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 9:09Running 1 4:45v median −0:41
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:06v median −1:18
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:17v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:14v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:06v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:17v median −1:09
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 4:24v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.