The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Ashley Akins crossed the line in 1:38:29: 343rd of 774 women, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:44. A harder second half: 3:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:24 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at Houston 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:33v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 5:34v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:24Running 3 5:34v median −0:41
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Block 04 13:40Running 4 5:39v median −0:35
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 5:42v median −0:41
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:44v median −0:37
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Block 07 13:07Running 7 5:37v median −0:37
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Block 08 14:20Running 8 5:35v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.