The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eric McClendon finished 808th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:40:57.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 196th of 1,243. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:35. The race faded late: the second half went 1:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:55 faster at Houston 2026 than at New York 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 5:17v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:38v median +0:14
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Block 04 16:24Running 4 7:02v median +1:35
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Block 05 11:33Running 5 6:28v median +0:49
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 07 13:55Running 7 5:35v median +0:09
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Block 08 14:57Running 8 6:36v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:39
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.