The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michelle Byal finished 457th of 631 women in the Open division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:47:58.
The stations carried this race: faster than 41% of the field across all eight, against 18% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:06 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Phoenix ran fast: the 551 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:35 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:43Running 1 6:09v median +0:33
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 6:23v median +0:44
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Block 03 13:57Running 3 8:06v median +2:09
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Block 04 13:22Running 4 7:11v median +1:13
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Block 05 14:32Running 5 8:14v median +2:00
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 7:10v median +1:07
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Block 07 13:18Running 7 7:14v median +1:10
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Block 08 16:31Running 8 8:35v median +2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.