The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Houston 2026, Melissa Melnar & Jeanette Barker crossed the line in 1:19:13: 112th of 359 women's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 4:11 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 14:33, behind 97% of the field.
Houston ran fast: the 106 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:44 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:29v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 4:54v median −0:54
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Block 04 5:07Running 4 5:04v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:54v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:05v median −0:48
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Block 07 4:57Running 7 4:53v median −1:02
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:09v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:33
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.