The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Perth 2026, Suzanne Bergman crossed the line in 1:22:17: 98th of 519 women, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:24, ahead of 90% of the field.
Perth ran fast: the 331 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:36 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:30v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:54v median −1:11
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 5:18v median −1:11
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 5:14v median −1:13
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:18v median −1:17
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:09v median −1:23
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:33v median −1:22
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 4:10v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 514
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 514 women who finished.