The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Abelardo Gracia crossed the line in 1:28:33: 486th of 1,243 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 343rd of 1,243. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:57. A harder second half: 2:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 5:07v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 4:50v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 5:28v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:26v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 6:09v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:39v median +0:11
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 5:42v median +0:16
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 6:03v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.