The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Ashlee Cardwell crossed the line in 1:34:22: 307th of 961 women, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 3:56 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Houston gave the field time back: about 1:02 faster than the average race this season, by 654 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:09v median −1:04
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:39v median −1:06
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Block 03 15:40Running 3 4:59v median −1:06
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:53v median −1:14
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 4:56v median −1:21
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 5:02v median −1:06
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:57v median −1:12
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Block 08 13:36Running 8 5:19v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.