The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Barcelona 2026, Melissa Martens & Marilleke Van Gansbeke crossed the line in 1:24:54: 289th of 579 women's teams, faster than 50% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:40 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 1:34 faster than the average race this season, by 750 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:39Running 1 5:46v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:36v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:49v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 5:54v median −0:09
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 6:04v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:02v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 6:04v median +0:04
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 6:43v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 578
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 578 women's teams who finished.