The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Juan Valencia crossed the line in 1:31:05: 576th of 1,243 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:00. A harder second half: 1:10 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 9:46Running 1 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:45v median −0:16
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Block 03 11:35Running 3 5:06v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 5:07v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:19v median −0:20
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:16v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 5:22v median −0:04
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Block 08 14:56Running 8 5:19v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.