The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Taylor Marcoccia finished 98th of 631 women in the Open division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:21:24, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:23, ahead of 88% of the field.
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 10:11Running 1 4:44v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:23v median −1:16
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:07v median −0:50
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 4:57v median −1:01
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:17v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:53v median −1:10
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:43v median −1:21
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:56v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.