The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joseph Pope finished 969th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:49:05.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:42 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Houston 2026 than at Dallas 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:00Running 1 5:29v median +0:03
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 5:15v median +0:14
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Block 03 12:30Running 3 6:20v median +0:56
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Block 04 14:51Running 4 6:22v median +0:55
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Block 05 12:33Running 5 7:16v median +1:37
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 6:16v median +0:48
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Block 07 13:38Running 7 6:29v median +1:03
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Block 08 16:41Running 8 8:07v median +2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:03
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.