The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, HILLARY DREXLER crossed the line in 1:29:37: 257th of 1,029 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:21 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:32Running 1 3:56v median −0:55
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Block 02 9:19Running 2 5:02v median −0:58
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Block 03 10:49Running 3 5:12v median −1:08
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Block 04 13:18Running 4 5:21v median −1:01
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:10v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:57v median −1:24
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 5:02v median −1:15
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 4:43v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1028
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,028 women who finished.