The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Eman Fondren crossed the line in 1:27:47: 461st of 1,243 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:03. A harder second half: 3:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Houston 2026 and Dallas 2025 were 3:20 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:02v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:37v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 4:52v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:16v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:56v median −0:32
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 08 14:25Running 8 5:45v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.