The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, cesar salas crossed the line in 1:18:09: 200th of 1,243 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:35 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:52, was faster than 87% of the field.
The field ran 1:57 faster at Houston 2026 than at Phoenix 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:17v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:31v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:34v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:43v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:44v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:31v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:33v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 4:30v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.