The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Olden & Scott Olden finished in the top 10% of the field at Houston 2026, in 1:07:50 for 75th of 727 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:15, ahead of 95% of the field.
Houston ran slow: the 503 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:57 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:36v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:20v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:32v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:36v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 4:22v median −1:34
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:24v median −1:23
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:31v median −1:16
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 4:41v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.