The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at New York 2026, Courtney Merkling crossed the line in 1:29:39: 111th of 312 women, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:48 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first.
New York cost the whole field time: about 2:29 more than the average race this season, going by 215 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:52v median −0:24
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Block 02 9:23Running 2 4:25v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 4:40v median −0:45
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Block 04 11:27Running 4 4:50v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 4:48v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:40v median −0:47
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 4:54v median −0:38
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 6:15v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.