The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:46:07 at Houston 2026 put Brenda Bussey 522nd of 961 women in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 61% of the field beaten on the stations, against 30% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 269th of 961. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:55 faster at Houston 2026 than at Houston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:49Running 1 6:40v median +0:27
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 6:01v median +0:16
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Block 03 18:01Running 3 10:25v median +4:20
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Block 04 12:27Running 4 6:25v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:40Running 5 6:28v median +0:11
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 6:20v median +0:12
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 6:22v median +0:13
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 6:54v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.