The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Amanda Backe took 3rd of 81 in the 25–29 age group at Boston 2026, in 1:16:50.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:13 quicker than the median and 9th of 452. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:02, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 1:30 faster at Boston 2026 than at Boston 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:50v median −0:58
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:41v median −1:12
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:52v median −1:26
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:53v median −1:22
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:54v median −1:35
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:51v median −1:24
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:52v median −1:20
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:30v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 447
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 447 women who finished.