The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Martinez finished 963rd of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:48:34.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:00 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 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 10:22Running 1 5:34v median +0:08
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Block 02 10:08Running 2 5:35v median +0:34
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Block 03 13:35Running 3 6:08v median +0:44
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Block 04 14:40Running 4 6:24v median +0:57
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Block 05 11:33Running 5 6:05v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:40v median +0:12
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Block 07 13:41Running 7 6:13v median +0:47
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Block 08 17:15Running 8 6:38v median +0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:42
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.