The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kiley Besko finished 543rd of 1,029 women in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:42:33.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:48 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:34 in the roxzone was slower than 86% of the field.
The field ran 5:44 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at New York 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:06v median −0:45
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Block 02 9:12Running 2 5:25v median −0:35
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Block 03 11:35Running 3 6:15v median −0:05
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Block 04 12:50Running 4 6:24v median +0:02
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Block 05 12:24Running 5 6:33v median +0:07
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Block 06 9:14Running 6 6:50v median +0:29
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Block 07 12:05Running 7 6:43v median +0:26
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 6:20v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:34
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.