The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Linlu Qiu & Lynnsey Martin finished 104th of 691 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:18:43, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:48, ahead of 94% of the field.
Boston ran slow: the 758 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:10 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 4:27v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:11v median −0:59
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:18v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 5:20v median −1:08
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:19v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:29v median −1:04
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:29v median −1:01
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 6:00v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 690
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 690 women's teams who finished.