The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2025, Mark French crossed the line in 1:18:25: 218th of 1,005 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:12, was faster than 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:21v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:04v median −0:58
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 4:28v median −1:00
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Block 04 11:34Running 4 4:30v median −1:01
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:44v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:31v median −1:05
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:24v median −1:12
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 4:43v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 993
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 993 men who finished.