The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2026, Bennett Purvis & Brett Norton crossed the line in 1:14:43: 185th of 727 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 94% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 19th of 727. Stronger after halfway: 5:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:51Running 1 6:47v median +1:00
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:45v median +0:29
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:41v median +0:01
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 5:46v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:41v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:29v median −0:18
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 5:03v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:40Running 8 4:44v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.