The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2026, Melanie Koussa crossed the line in 1:41:39: 425th of 961 women, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 25% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 3:20 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the row, 0:44 behind the median.
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 13:44Running 1 8:18v median +2:05
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 7:23v median +1:38
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Block 03 11:01Running 3 6:32v median +0:27
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 6:49v median +0:42
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Block 05 13:10Running 5 6:47v median +0:30
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 6:56v median +0:48
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 6:59v median +0:50
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Block 08 13:35Running 8 7:26v median +0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:17
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.