The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chelsea Neel finished 120th of 631 women in the Open division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:22:47, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 43rd of 631. Stronger after halfway: 2:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Phoenix gained about 1:35.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 4:38v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:23v median −1:16
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 4:41v median −1:16
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 4:27v median −1:31
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 4:35v median −1:39
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Block 06 8:49Running 6 6:47v median +0:44
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:40v median −1:24
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 5:03v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.