The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thirza Pennings finished in the top 10% of the field at Brisbane 2026, in 1:16:44 for 42nd of 405 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 3:15 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Brisbane gave the field time back: about 1:15 faster than the average race this season, by 360 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:40v median −0:52
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 4:52v median −1:02
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:50v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:08v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:07v median −0:45
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Block 07 6:31Running 7 4:54v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:05v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 402
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 402 women who finished.