The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samantha Snowden finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:21:17 for 80th of 961 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 2:06 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:31 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Houston ran fast: the 654 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:02 quicker here than at their other races. 0:49 slower than at Chicago 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 4:46v median −1:27
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:23v median −1:22
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:47v median −1:18
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:30v median −1:37
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 4:50v median −1:27
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:45v median −1:23
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:47v median −1:22
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:08v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.