The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at New York 2026, Valerie Cooley crossed the line in 1:21:55: 74th of 312 women, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:50 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:39, was faster than 85% of the field.
Athletes who raced both New York 2026 and Atlanta 2025 were 1:26 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:22v median −0:54
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Block 02 10:12Running 2 3:57v median −1:03
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Block 03 11:46Running 3 3:57v median −1:28
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:00v median −1:25
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:05v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:10v median −1:17
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:08v median −1:24
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 5:08v median −1:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 308
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 308 women who finished.