The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2026, Michael Trocino & Mitchell Trocino crossed the line in 1:19:14: 290th of 727 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:47 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 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 9:40Running 1 5:19v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:59v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 5:19v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 5:29v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:26v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:19v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:31v median −0:16
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:40v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.