The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Phoenix 2026, Meltem Kayaoglu crossed the line in 1:33:29: 273rd of 631 women, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:53 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 8:09 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 13:33Running 1 8:09v median +2:33
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Block 02 10:47Running 2 8:18v median +2:39
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 5:47v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:27v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 5:45v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:52v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:47v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:57v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.