The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Gabriela Cortez crossed the line in 1:24:35: 120th of 961 women, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:01 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:40, was faster than 96% of the field.
The field ran 2:55 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 9:36Running 1 4:52v median −1:21
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Block 02 10:28Running 2 6:39v median +0:54
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 4:54v median −1:11
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Block 04 10:55Running 4 4:56v median −1:11
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:24v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:06v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:12v median −0:57
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Block 08 11:14Running 8 5:23v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.