The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Megan Fitzgerald took 3rd of 57 in the 16–24 age group at Washington DC 2026, in 1:17:22.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:20 quicker than the median and 20th of 530. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:51, was faster than 98% of the field.
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 8:40Running 1 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:46v median −1:23
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:12v median −1:18
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:59v median −1:35
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:00v median −1:35
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:06v median −1:26
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:04v median −1:24
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:36v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 530
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 530 women who finished.