The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2026, Erik Heidenreich & Aaron Ibanez crossed the line in 1:17:43: 251st of 727 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 82nd of 727. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:40Running 1 6:32v median +0:45
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:38v median +0:22
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 5:44v median +0:04
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 5:54v median +0:12
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:47v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:38v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:46v median −0:01
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 5:27v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.