The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Daniel Cleaves crossed the line in 1:27:25: 453rd of 1,243 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:55 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:30 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:01Running 1 5:26v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:50v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:52v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:01v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:29v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:32v median +0:06
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 6:18v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.