The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Barcelona 2026, Marie Charles & Philippe Maas crossed the line in 1:13:46: 277th of 1,013 mixed teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:27 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Barcelona gained about 1:27.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:46v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:57v median −0:35
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 4:43v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:54v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:54v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:18v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1007
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,007 mixed teams who finished.