The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Houston 2026, Julian Horvath & Luis Mercado crossed the line in 1:07:35: 88th of 252 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:27 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 6:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:33, ahead of 89% of the field.
Houston gave the field time back: about 2:05 faster than the average race this season, by 108 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 4:02v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:36v median +1:14
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 6:09v median +1:26
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 4:11v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:23v median −0:24
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 4:20v median −0:25
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 4:18v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 251
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 251 men's teams who finished.