The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Laura Ruddy crossed the line in 1:19:02: 36th of 315 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:56 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 11:19, ahead of 97% of the field.
Berlin cost the whole field time: about 1:57 more than the average race this season, going by 1,345 athletes who raced both. 2:43 slower than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:23v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:31v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:31v median −0:54
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 3:36v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 3:41v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 3:36v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 3:40v median −0:56
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 5:34v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:19
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 315
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 315 women who finished.