The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Paule Lopez crossed the line in 1:24:29: 119th of 425 women, faster than 72% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 53% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:33, was faster than 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Barcelona gained about 1:31. 6:12 slower than at Bilbao 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 4:21v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:25v median −1:00
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Block 03 14:07Running 3 9:52v median +4:08
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 5:58v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:09v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:02v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:58v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 5:09v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.