The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Karl Brown finished 1,174th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 2:17:24.
The stations carried this race: faster than 35% of the field across all eight, against 1% on the runs. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:27. Stronger after halfway: 14:31 better against the middle of the field 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 16:55Running 1 11:27v median +6:01
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Block 02 14:01Running 2 10:53v median +5:52
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Block 03 17:56Running 3 11:05v median +5:41
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Block 04 19:16Running 4 12:02v median +6:35
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Block 05 16:04Running 5 10:46v median +5:07
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 3:48v median −1:40
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Block 07 15:33Running 7 10:59v median +5:33
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Block 08 20:29Running 8 11:39v median +5:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:58
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.