The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Jared Swetnam crossed the line in 1:23:27: 350th of 1,243 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:16. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:21Running 1 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:10v median −0:51
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 4:29v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:30v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:20v median −1:19
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:20v median −1:08
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:25v median −1:01
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Block 08 14:39Running 8 4:46v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.