The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Mallinak finished 321st of 631 women in the Open division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:36:18.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 52nd of 631. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 11:21Running 1 6:00v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 6:01v median +0:22
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Block 03 12:40Running 3 6:23v median +0:26
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 6:12v median +0:14
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Block 05 12:06Running 5 6:12v median −0:02
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 6:18v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 6:21v median +0:17
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Block 08 14:23Running 8 6:56v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.