The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:44:32 at Houston 2026 put Kimberly Mears 478th of 961 women in the Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:54. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 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 11:56Running 1 5:57v median −0:16
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Block 02 9:48Running 2 5:29v median −0:16
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Block 03 13:28Running 3 5:53v median −0:12
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Block 04 13:36Running 4 5:49v median −0:18
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 5:58v median −0:19
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 5:53v median −0:15
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Block 07 11:57Running 7 5:57v median −0:12
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Block 08 16:07Running 8 6:43v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:48
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.