The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Alicia Van Balen & Julie Roth crossed the line in 1:26:10: 161st of 706 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:58, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a slow day in Washington DC. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:46v median +0:16
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 6:26v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 6:51v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 7:03v median +0:02
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 6:51v median −0:08
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:36v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 6:34v median −0:20
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:56v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 706
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 706 women's teams who finished.