The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alexandra Ansley finished 780th of 961 women in the Open division at Houston 2026, in 2:04:41.
The stations carried this race: faster than 45% of the field across all eight, against 9% on the runs. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:27. A harder second half: 4:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 11:11Running 1 5:43v median −0:30
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Block 02 11:11Running 2 8:05v median +2:20
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Block 03 17:52Running 3 8:40v median +2:35
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Block 04 15:09Running 4 8:42v median +2:35
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Block 05 14:37Running 5 9:10v median +2:53
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Block 06 13:16Running 6 9:27v median +3:19
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Block 07 15:21Running 7 9:39v median +3:30
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Block 08 17:23Running 8 10:09v median +3:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.