The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mackenzie Kirk & Rachel Norton finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:05:19 for 17th of 359 women's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 75% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:37, ahead of 97% of the field.
Houston gave the field time back: about 1:44 faster than the average race this season, by 106 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:10v median −1:54
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:46v median −1:42
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 3:59v median −1:49
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 4:02v median −1:53
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:59v median −2:04
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 3:59v median −1:54
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 4:00v median −1:55
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:12v median −1:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 women's teams who finished.