The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dave Coombe finished 1,216th of 1,243 men in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 2:31:29.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 5:25 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:09, behind 97% of the field.
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 14:39Running 1 8:22v median +2:56
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Block 02 14:39Running 2 8:44v median +3:43
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Block 03 18:24Running 3 8:37v median +3:13
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Block 04 18:52Running 4 8:47v median +3:20
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Block 05 16:12Running 5 8:57v median +3:18
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Block 06 11:14Running 6 8:15v median +2:47
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Block 07 19:41Running 7 8:40v median +3:14
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Block 08 22:47Running 8 9:47v median +3:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:09
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.