The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Molly Bentz finished 454th of 600 women in the Open division at Tampa 2026, in 1:56:01.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 23% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 13:38, behind 93% of the field.
Tampa gave the field time back: about 1:40 faster than the average race this season, by 513 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:10Running 1 5:30v median −0:12
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Block 02 11:58Running 2 9:25v median +3:29
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Block 03 16:07Running 3 9:59v median +3:40
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Block 04 13:50Running 4 7:09v median +0:51
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Block 05 12:35Running 5 6:49v median +0:25
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:39v median −0:36
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Block 07 14:13Running 7 8:02v median +1:45
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Block 08 14:18Running 8 6:13v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:38
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 597
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 597 women who finished.