The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Alex Joseph crossed the line in 1:27:42: 458th of 1,243 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:00 on the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:39 slower than the median.
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 8:53Running 1 3:58v median −1:28
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 5:24v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:19v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:38v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:23v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:21v median −0:05
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 5:55v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.