The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Nancy DiPietro crossed the line in 1:39:26: 394th of 961 women, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:05 faster at Houston 2026 than at Dallas 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:26Running 1 5:51v median −0:22
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Block 02 8:26Running 2 5:15v median −0:30
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Block 03 12:31Running 3 5:31v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:54Running 4 5:34v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:32v median −0:45
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 5:19v median −0:49
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 5:29v median −0:40
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Block 08 18:20Running 8 5:47v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.