The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Samantha Barr crossed the line in 1:24:32: 142nd of 550 women, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:51 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Phoenix gave the field time back: about 1:35 faster than the average race this season, by 551 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:06Running 1 4:43v median −0:50
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:50v median −0:42
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 4:49v median −0:59
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:48v median −1:01
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 4:51v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:48v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:42v median −1:18
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 5:00v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 women who finished.