The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Maleah Vaughn crossed the line in 1:25:10: 150th of 550 women, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:08. The race faded late: the second half went 2:08 worse 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 9:36Running 1 4:25v median −1:08
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:38v median −0:54
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:02v median −0:46
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:48v median −1:01
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:13v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:50v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:48v median −1:12
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Block 08 13:57Running 8 5:08v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.