The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Boston 2026, Melody Chau crossed the line in 1:33:57: 154th of 452 women, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:17 ahead of the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:50.
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 10:11Running 1 4:23v median −0:25
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Block 02 9:34Running 2 5:17v median −0:36
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Block 03 11:49Running 3 5:11v median −1:07
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 5:28v median −0:47
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:17v median −1:12
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 5:29v median −0:46
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Block 07 11:51Running 7 5:26v median −0:46
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:59v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.