The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Nick Ruszkowski crossed the line in 1:18:47: 228th of 1,243 men, faster than 82% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:19 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 7:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 6:34v median +1:33
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 6:54v median +1:30
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:36v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:40v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:38v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 4:56v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.