The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Dominic Sabatini crossed the line in 1:30:23: 547th of 1,243 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:48 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Houston 2026 than at Chicago 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:09v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 5:05v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 5:13v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:16v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:16v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:17v median −0:09
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Block 08 13:19Running 8 5:51v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:01
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.