The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Myriam Kessaci & Sarah Kessaci finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2026, in 1:09:05 for 25th of 949 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:31, ahead of 89% of the field.
Barcelona ran fast: the 750 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:34 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:18v median −1:17
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:10v median −1:27
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:16v median −1:40
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:21v median −1:38
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:20v median −1:42
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:20v median −1:40
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 4:17v median −1:43
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 4:21v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 943
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 943 women's teams who finished.