The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Graham Fortsch & Matthew Bloss finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:01:15 for 10th of 727 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 36th of 727. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:57, was faster than 97% of the field.
Houston cost the whole field time: about 1:57 more than the average race this season, going by 503 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 4:37v median −1:10
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 4:01v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:05v median −1:35
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Block 04 6:20Running 4 4:01v median −1:41
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 4:03v median −1:53
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 4:05v median −1:42
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 4:11v median −1:36
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Block 08 7:51Running 8 4:07v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 725
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 725 men's teams who finished.