The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Darius Youngblood crossed the line in 1:20:30: 269th of 1,243 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 88% of the field across all eight, against 62% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:13 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:39 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:18 faster at Houston 2026 than at Atlanta 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:31v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 5:14v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 5:15v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:15v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:12v median −0:14
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 5:14v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.