The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Liani Balasuriya at Houston 2026: 1:18:54, 55th of 961 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:51 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:04, was faster than 92% of the field.
Houston gave the field time back: about 1:02 faster than the average race this season, by 654 athletes who raced both. Liani Balasuriya's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 4:53v median −1:20
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:25v median −1:20
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:36v median −1:29
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:44v median −1:23
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 4:46v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:46v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:46v median −1:23
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:50v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 953
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 953 women who finished.