The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:22 at Phoenix 2026 put Maile Nelson on the age-group podium: 3rd of 16 in the 60–64 age group.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 152nd of 550. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:41 faster at Phoenix 2026 than at Anaheim 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:58Running 1 5:43v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 5:39v median +0:07
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:46v median −0:02
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Block 04 11:56Running 4 5:56v median +0:07
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Block 05 11:25Running 5 6:10v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 6:04v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 6:13v median +0:13
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 6:36v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.