The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Potter finished 684th of 961 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 1:55:47.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:09 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:37 better against the middle of the field than the first. 14:38 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
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 11:06Running 1 5:44v median −0:29
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Block 02 11:32Running 2 8:18v median +2:33
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Block 03 15:01Running 3 6:07v median +0:02
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Block 04 14:47Running 4 6:35v median +0:28
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Block 05 12:21Running 5 6:18v median +0:01
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Block 06 9:09Running 6 6:50v median +0:42
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Block 07 11:30Running 7 6:10v median +0:01
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Block 08 15:50Running 8 7:03v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:38
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.