The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Irene Betriu Rossello & Capucine Guillon at Barcelona 2026: 1:12:16, 65th of 949 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 75% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:29, was faster than 90% of the field.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 1:34 faster than the average race this season, by 753 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:34v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:38v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:45v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:47v median −1:12
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:44v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:51v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:50v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:53v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.