The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:34 at Washington DC 2026 put Melissa Palmer 124th of 530 women in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 94th of 530. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:20, ahead of 86% of the field.
Washington DC gave the field time back: about 2:22 faster than the average race this season, by 719 athletes who raced both. 3:08 faster than at Fort Lauderdale 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:34v median −0:35
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 6:09v median −0:21
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 5:44v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:45v median −0:50
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:48v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:45v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 5:16v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.