The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marianne McLaren finished 663rd of 961 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:54:20.
The row was the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 66th of 961. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 4:31. The race faded late: the second half went 3:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:52Running 1 6:52v median +0:39
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Block 02 10:10Running 2 6:05v median +0:20
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Block 03 13:38Running 3 6:17v median +0:12
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Block 04 14:58Running 4 6:27v median +0:20
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Block 05 11:56Running 5 6:55v median +0:38
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Block 06 9:03Running 6 6:41v median +0:33
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Block 07 16:50Running 7 6:33v median +0:24
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Block 08 16:50Running 8 8:28v median +1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:09
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.