The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah O'Brien finished 118th of 586 women in the Open division at New York 2026, in 1:27:45, faster than 80% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 2:13 quicker than the median and 13th of 586. A harder second half: 3:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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. 16:48 faster than at Boston 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:00Running 1 5:26v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:02v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:27v median −0:36
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 5:33v median −0:32
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Block 05 11:15Running 5 6:02v median −0:18
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Block 06 9:00Running 6 6:06v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:42v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 7:07v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.