The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Meredith Wesley finished 512th of 961 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:45:50.
The stations carried this race: faster than 60% of the field across all eight, against 25% on the runs. A harder second half: 3:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:05, ahead of 92% of the field.
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 10:44Running 1 5:10v median −1:03
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Block 02 9:48Running 2 6:45v median +1:00
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Block 03 13:46Running 3 6:46v median +0:41
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Block 04 13:20Running 4 6:44v median +0:37
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Block 05 14:53Running 5 9:23v median +3:06
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Block 06 10:03Running 6 7:47v median +1:39
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Block 07 12:22Running 7 7:10v median +1:01
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Block 08 14:58Running 8 7:28v median +0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.