The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elicia Salzberg finished 190th of 550 women in the Open division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:28:36, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations.
Phoenix ran fast: the 551 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:35 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:09v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:57v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:10v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 5:23v median −0:26
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:29v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:21v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:33v median −0:27
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 5:50v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.