The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Phoenix 2026, Sadie Gladden & Sarah Gladden crossed the line in 1:22:43: 224th of 758 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Phoenix. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 5:35v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 5:34v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:42v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 5:51v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:56v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:39v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:42v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:53v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 752
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 752 women's teams who finished.