The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nathan Metcalf & Zach Cygan finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 55:08 for 2nd of 422 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:12, ahead of 99% of the field.
This was a slow day in Houston. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:57.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:39v median −2:12
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Block 02 5:04Running 2 3:18v median −2:03
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:27v median −2:14
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Block 04 5:38Running 4 3:21v median −2:27
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Block 05 7:31Running 5 3:27v median −2:30
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Block 06 4:56Running 6 3:22v median −2:23
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Block 07 6:27Running 7 3:29v median −2:13
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Block 08 7:04Running 8 3:33v median −2:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 418
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 418 men's teams who finished.