The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Melissa Thomas crossed the line in 1:42:33: 227th of 530 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:48 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:37 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:52Running 1 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 02 9:05Running 2 5:22v median −0:47
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Block 03 12:34Running 3 6:14v median −0:16
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Block 04 15:00Running 4 8:15v median +1:41
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Block 05 12:26Running 5 6:08v median −0:27
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Block 06 8:49Running 6 6:23v median −0:09
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Block 07 12:13Running 7 6:35v median +0:07
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 6:48v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:47
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.