The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, Melissa Cross & Avary Cross crossed the line in 1:31:25: 253rd of 706 women's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 59% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:56 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Washington DC ran slow: the 884 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:42v median +0:12
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 6:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 6:52v median −0:05
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 6:49v median −0:12
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Block 05 12:02Running 5 6:44v median −0:15
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:38v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 6:29v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 6:03v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:32
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.