The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nathan Cockrell finished 440th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:26:45, faster than 65% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:36, was faster than 91% of the field.
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 9:18Running 1 4:32v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:21v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 6:48v median +1:21
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:14v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:57v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 08 15:57Running 8 5:26v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.