The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ashley Merola & Thais Van Wulpen finished 170th of 1,382 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:19:05, faster than 88% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 98% of the field across all eight, against 75% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:46, ahead of 91% of the field.
Washington DC cost the whole field time: about 2:00 more than the average race this season, going by 884 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 5:16v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 6:08v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 6:17v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 6:17v median −0:35
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 6:16v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:58v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 5:53v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 5:03v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1381
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,381 women's teams who finished.