The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Victoria Blanco crossed the line in 1:35:34: 165th of 342 women, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:23 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:41Running 1 4:08v median −0:32
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Block 02 8:53Running 2 5:09v median −0:40
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 5:15v median −0:51
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Block 04 12:55Running 4 5:11v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:21v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:24v median −0:43
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Block 07 13:02Running 7 5:14v median −0:50
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Block 08 14:20Running 8 5:14v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.