The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:17 at Houston 2026 put Eddie Lopez 209th of 1,243 men in the Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:39, was faster than 90% 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 8:58Running 1 4:29v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:14v median −0:47
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:29v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:20v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:21v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:21v median −1:07
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 4:04v median −1:22
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 4:43v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.