The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:46 at Washington DC 2026 put Heather Therien on the age-group podium: 3rd of 33 in the 45–49 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:19 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 9:04Running 1 3:54v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 4:58v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:03v median −1:03
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 5:01v median −1:05
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:09v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:14v median −0:53
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 5:01v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 4:46v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 341
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 341 women who finished.