The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruth Arnold finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2026, in 1:16:09 for 36th of 425 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:43 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:04, ahead of 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Barcelona gained about 1:31. An improvement of 1:08 on Cardiff 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:51Running 1 4:31v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:34v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:38v median −1:06
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:42v median −1:01
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 4:44v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:39v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:44v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 4:54v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 420
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 420 women who finished.