The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Lingling Jiang crossed the line in 1:38:08: 337th of 774 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:20 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 2:22 faster than the average race this season, by 719 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 4:31v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 5:38v median −0:16
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Block 03 14:17Running 3 5:59v median −0:16
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 5:52v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:56Running 5 6:12v median −0:11
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:40v median −0:41
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 5:22v median −0:52
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Block 08 14:41Running 8 5:21v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 773
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 773 women who finished.