The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Brad Barrett crossed the line in 1:26:43: 437th of 1,243 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 2:00 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:03 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:23 faster at Houston 2026 than at Houston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 5:33v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:55v median −0:29
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Block 04 11:56Running 4 5:06v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:21v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:46v median −0:42
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 5:38v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.