The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joanne Edwards won the 50–54 age group at Barcelona 2026 in 1:19:36, first of 12.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:22, ahead of 92% of the field.
Barcelona ran fast: the 540 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:31 quicker here than at their other races. Joanne Edwards's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 4:42v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:47v median −0:57
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 4:53v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 4:53v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:48v median −0:53
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:49v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 4:54v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.