The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Shust finished 122nd of 530 women in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:30:20, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:18, ahead of 86% 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 8:58Running 1 3:56v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:52v median −1:17
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Block 03 11:28Running 3 5:04v median −1:26
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Block 04 11:53Running 4 5:06v median −1:28
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:31v median −1:04
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:32v median −1:00
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Block 07 11:23Running 7 5:41v median −0:47
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Block 08 13:29Running 8 5:34v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
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.