The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:45 at Chengdu 2026 put 明芹 李 on the age-group podium: 2nd of 17 in the 50–54 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:21 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Chengdu ran slow: the 132 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:13 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 3:37v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:46v median −1:16
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 5:03v median −1:25
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 5:18v median −1:08
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 5:16v median −1:22
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:09v median −1:26
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:25v median −1:16
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 4:53v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 435
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 435 women who finished.