The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Fairlie finished 311th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:21:52, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:27 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:30, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Houston 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 5:03v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 4:39v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:37v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:30v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 4:42v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 4:35v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:05v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.