The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Rebecca Wheeler & Stefani Cox crossed the line in 1:21:17: 225th of 1,382 women's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:49, ahead of 90% 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 8:59Running 1 4:15v median −1:10
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 5:29v median −1:02
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:46v median −1:04
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:38v median −1:14
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:41v median −1:11
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:44v median −1:05
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:51v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:19v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.