The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jacob Mershon & Zach Mershon at Houston 2026: 59:02, 9th of 422 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 10th of 422. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:54, ahead of 86% 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 7:25Running 1 3:40v median −2:11
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 3:31v median −1:50
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 4:01v median −1:40
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Block 04 5:39Running 4 3:49v median −1:59
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:56v median −2:01
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:48v median −1:57
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Block 07 6:14Running 7 3:42v median −2:00
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Block 08 7:50Running 8 4:00v median −2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.