The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2026, Paul Redford & Kenneth Perez crossed the line in 1:18:42: 276th of 727 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:30 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Houston. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:57.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:49v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:52v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:57v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:00v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:02v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:07v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:48v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:43v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:18
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.