The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Natalie Beiro & Lindsay Platky crossed the line in 1:24:33: 157th of 695 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:18 of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC ran slow: the 884 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 4:58v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:47v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:42v median −1:13
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 5:37v median −1:24
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 5:42v median −1:21
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:51v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:44v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:26v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 695
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 695 women's teams who finished.