The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Tom Reinhard crossed the line in 1:24:03: 371st of 1,243 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:57 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:42 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 10:13Running 1 5:31v median +0:05
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Block 02 9:05Running 2 4:59v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 5:17v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 5:18v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:33v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:27v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 5:34v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 5:48v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.