The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maria Paletta-Shreve finished 257th of 646 women in the Open division at Houston 2025, in 1:30:26, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:24 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Houston gave the field time back: about 1:29 faster than the average race this season, by 321 athletes who raced both. 6:38 slower than at Chicago Navy Pier 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 4:47v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:48v median −0:50
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Block 03 12:29Running 3 5:23v median −0:30
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Block 04 12:18Running 4 5:25v median −0:33
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Block 05 11:35Running 5 6:03v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:27v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 5:25v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:30Running 8 6:15v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.