The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emily Spillyards finished 558th of 961 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:47:54.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 272nd of 961. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:14. Stronger after halfway: 4:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 12:05Running 1 6:28v median +0:15
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Block 02 10:28Running 2 6:46v median +1:01
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Block 03 15:51Running 3 6:52v median +0:47
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Block 04 13:15Running 4 6:36v median +0:29
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:51v median +0:34
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 6:47v median +0:39
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 6:31v median +0:22
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Block 08 15:06Running 8 7:19v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:42
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.