The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, McKenna Buntin crossed the line in 1:28:38: 196th of 961 women, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:53. Stronger after halfway: 3:20 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 5:11v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 03 13:20Running 3 4:42v median −1:23
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 4:38v median −1:29
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 4:39v median −1:38
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 4:37v median −1:31
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:40v median −1:29
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 4:48v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.