The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Lucie Bertaud crossed the line in 1:32:43: 141st of 356 women, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:17 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Berlin cost the whole field time: about 1:57 more than the average race this season, going by 1,345 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 3:34v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:45v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:06v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 3:54v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 4:23v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 08 14:01Running 8 6:06v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 353
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 353 women who finished.