The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Perth 2026, Molly Herd crossed the line in 1:32:23: 205th of 519 women, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:11 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Perth gained about 1:36.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 3:59v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:27v median −0:38
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Block 03 12:24Running 3 6:10v median −0:19
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Block 04 13:55Running 4 5:51v median −0:36
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 5:54v median −0:41
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Block 06 9:43Running 6 5:46v median −0:46
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 5:14v median −0:41
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 5:21v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 514
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 514 women who finished.