The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Houston 2025, Joy Smith & Shamika Johnson crossed the line in 1:26:29: 320th of 808 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Houston ran slow: the 419 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:01Running 1 5:58v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:53v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:57v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 6:11v median −0:20
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:19v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 6:34v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 6:38v median +0:03
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 6:40v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 805
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 805 women's teams who finished.