The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Phoenix 2026, Samantha Howard & Hope Christie crossed the line in 1:21:21: 187th of 529 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Phoenix ran slow: the 579 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:17 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:25v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 5:30v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:43v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:52v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 6:02v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 6:03v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 6:14v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 6:05v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 526
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 526 women's teams who finished.