The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Barcelona 2026, Ruby Burns crossed the line in 1:28:51: 179th of 545 women, faster than 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:34, was faster than 90% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Barcelona 2026 and Manchester 2026 were 3:36 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:35Running 1 5:23v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 5:41v median +0:17
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Block 03 11:27Running 3 5:50v median +0:03
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 5:51v median +0:04
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:51v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:44v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 5:44v median +0:02
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:54v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.