The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:48 at New York 2026 put Melissa Chisholm on the age-group podium: 2nd of 14 in the 40–44 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:56 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:48, ahead of 99% of the field.
New York cost the whole field time: about 2:29 more than the average race this season, going by 215 athletes who raced both. Melissa Chisholm's fastest of 6 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 4:25v median −0:53
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:01v median −0:58
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:12v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:17v median −1:07
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:27v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:24v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 4:35v median −1:00
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:54v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 181
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 181 women who finished.