The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at New York 2026, Helen YJ Picui crossed the line in 1:38:21: 248th of 586 women, faster than 58% of the field.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:27. A harder second half: 1:36 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:41Running 1 6:28v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 5:38v median −0:05
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 5:44v median −0:19
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Block 04 12:18Running 4 5:40v median −0:25
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Block 05 11:36Running 5 5:59v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:51v median −0:20
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Block 07 11:47Running 7 5:43v median −0:27
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Block 08 16:05Running 8 7:30v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
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.