The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2026, Ben Ludwig & Ahmad Smith crossed the line in 1:16:44: 233rd of 727 men's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 24th of 727.
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 9:16Running 1 5:26v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 5:05v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 5:31v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 5:37v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:57v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:41v median −0:06
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 5:40v median −0:07
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:28v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
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.