The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jennifer Melchiorsen & Paula Albaladejo finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2026, in 1:11:52 for 58th of 949 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:29, was faster than 99% of the field.
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 9:25Running 1 4:32v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:29v median −1:08
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:48v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:44v median −1:15
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 4:52v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:47v median −1:13
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:50v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 4:48v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.