The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Houston 2025, Cara Gillis crossed the line in 1:19:43: 111th of 646 women, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 4:11. A harder second half: 5:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Houston ran fast: the 321 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:29 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:11v median −1:12
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:27v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:42v median −1:11
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:48v median −1:10
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 4:56v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:56v median −1:07
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Block 07 14:25Running 7 4:57v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:42v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 644
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 644 women who finished.