The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Washington DC 2026, Elizabeth Varnon crossed the line in 1:44:17: 249th of 530 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 8:55 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:45 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Washington DC gained about 2:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 3:50v median −1:05
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 5:38v median −0:31
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Block 03 12:17Running 3 5:40v median −0:50
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Block 04 12:31Running 4 5:25v median −1:09
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Block 05 11:15Running 5 5:32v median −1:03
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Block 06 8:15Running 6 5:24v median −1:08
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:27v median −1:01
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Block 08 22:00Running 8 5:11v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.