The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Naomi Purvis crossed the line in 1:31:12: 252nd of 889 women, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 13:50, was faster than 87% of the field.
This was a slow day in Berlin. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:57. 12:30 slower than at Vienna 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 3:12v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:43v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:02v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 4:15v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:18v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 08 15:21Running 8 6:50v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:50
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 887
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 887 women who finished.