The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lauren Matthews took 3rd of 44 in the 45–49 age group at New York 2026, in 1:20:44.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 43rd of 586. Stronger after halfway: 3:39 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:34, ahead of 85% of the field.
New York ran slow: the 1,530 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:27 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:39v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:54v median −0:49
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 4:48v median −1:15
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:45v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:50v median −1:30
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:42v median −1:29
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:46v median −1:24
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 6:04v median −1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 573
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 573 women who finished.