The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joanne Brace finished in the top 10% of the field at Berlin 2026, in 1:16:26 for 52nd of 640 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:42 quicker than the median and 77th of 640. Quick through the roxzone: 11:52, ahead of 95% 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. 1:21 slower than at Birmingham 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 3:14v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:24v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 3:36v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 3:40v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 3:53v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:43v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 3:47v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:15v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:52
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 638
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 638 women who finished.