The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valerie Bellemare finished 98th of 722 women in the Open division at Boston 2026, in 1:22:47, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:08 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
2:18 slower than at Washington DC 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 3:50v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:31v median −1:19
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 4:57v median −1:16
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 4:44v median −1:29
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 4:53v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:42v median −1:35
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:52v median −1:22
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:26v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 721
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 721 women who finished.