The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:10 at Barcelona 2026 put Irina Walsh 137th of 545 women in the Open division, ahead of 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:38, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Barcelona 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 4:23v median −0:51
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:36v median −0:48
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 5:13v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 5:06v median −0:41
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 5:07v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 4:56v median −0:47
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:07v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:19v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 534
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 534 women who finished.