The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Amit Patel finished 717th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:36:57.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 30% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 104th of 1,243. A harder second half: 9:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:11Running 1 5:36v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:43v median −0:18
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 5:35v median +0:11
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 5:32v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:51v median +0:12
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Block 06 10:35Running 6 8:34v median +3:06
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Block 07 12:51Running 7 6:42v median +1:16
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Block 08 14:17Running 8 6:47v median +0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:18
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.