The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:16 at Houston 2026 put Laura Close 131st of 961 women in the Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 301st of 961. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Houston ran fast: the 654 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:02 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:49Running 1 4:50v median −1:23
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:12v median −1:33
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 4:24v median −1:41
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 4:20v median −1:47
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:19v median −1:58
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:22v median −1:46
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:26v median −1:43
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 4:30v median −2:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.