The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julie Pangburn & Melissa Van Doren finished in the top 10% of the field at Boston 2026, in 1:16:13 for 70th of 742 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:43, ahead of 97% 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 8:57Running 1 4:01v median −1:11
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:49v median −1:24
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 4:59v median −1:35
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:45v median −1:50
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 4:58v median −1:43
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:48v median −1:48
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:47v median −1:49
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:18v median −2:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:43
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 708
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 708 women's teams who finished.