The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Francie Gradel at Phoenix 2026: 1:18:08, 62nd of 631 women in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 16th of 631. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Phoenix gained about 1:35. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Francie Gradel.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:09v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:48v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 4:49v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:44v median −1:14
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:01v median −1:13
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:48v median −1:15
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:50v median −1:14
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:58v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 626
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 626 women who finished.