The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Michelle Putman crossed the line in 1:25:14: 77th of 342 women, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 63% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:18 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:09 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Washington DC gained about 2:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 4:39v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:24v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:34v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:40v median −0:26
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:53v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:53v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:29Running 7 5:44v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 5:30v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.