The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2026, Sarah Mendez & Christina Mendez crossed the line in 1:23:11: 105th of 389 women's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:51 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 5:06v median −1:20
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:54v median −0:56
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Block 03 11:58Running 3 5:28v median −0:39
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 5:25v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:12v median −1:11
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:08v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 5:01v median −1:15
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:05v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 388
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 388 women's teams who finished.