The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:14 at Houston 2026 put Paul Begnaud & Mac McDermott 158th of 727 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:50Running 1 4:59v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:15v median −1:01
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:33v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:38v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:44v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:58v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:32v median −1:15
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:52v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.