The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:33:37 at Washington DC 2026 put Melinda Lo on the age-group podium: 2nd of 18 in the 55–59 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:20 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC ran fast: the 719 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:22 quicker here than at their other races. 8:56 slower than at Vancouver 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:26v median −0:34
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 5:46v median −0:34
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Block 04 12:44Running 4 5:46v median −0:36
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Block 05 11:45Running 5 6:10v median −0:16
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 6:19v median −0:02
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 6:31v median +0:14
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 6:56v median +0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:37
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.