The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Aleecia King crossed the line in 1:37:39: 441st of 1,029 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:32. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:17v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:13v median −0:47
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:21v median −0:59
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Block 04 15:02Running 4 5:25v median −0:57
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 5:44v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:42v median −0:39
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Block 07 11:32Running 7 5:37v median −0:40
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 5:21v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.