The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:33:04 at Phoenix 2026 put Melissa Bates 269th of 631 women in the Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 166th of 631. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:23Running 1 5:58v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 5:54v median +0:15
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 5:54v median −0:03
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Block 04 12:36Running 4 5:51v median −0:07
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 5:47v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:41v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 5:33v median −0:31
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 6:51v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.