The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Merel Geerlings finished 415th of 531 women in the Open division at Perth 2026, in 1:45:50.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:02 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Perth gave the field time back: about 1:36 faster than the average race this season, by 331 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:28Running 1 5:00v median +0:40
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Block 02 9:54Running 2 6:50v median +0:59
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Block 03 12:43Running 3 7:20v median +1:07
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Block 04 15:39Running 4 7:55v median +1:42
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Block 05 13:17Running 5 7:33v median +1:10
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Block 06 10:36Running 6 7:08v median +0:48
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Block 07 11:58Running 7 6:05v median +0:18
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Block 08 13:48Running 8 5:44v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 525
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 525 women who finished.