The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:11 at Houston 2026 put Norm Thompson 705th of 1,243 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:23 faster at Houston 2026 than at Houston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:35Running 1 5:40v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 5:20v median +0:19
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 5:21v median −0:03
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 5:29v median +0:02
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:57v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 5:40v median +0:14
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 6:02v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:57
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.