The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Jeremy Piper crossed the line in 1:28:36: 487th of 1,243 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:55 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:49 faster at Houston 2026 than at Houston 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:40v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:53v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 4:58v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 5:05v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:08v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:45v median +0:17
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 5:51v median +0:25
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:43v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:48
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.