The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Barcelona 2026, Pernille Bondeskov & Maria Bondeskov crossed the line in 1:17:16: 192nd of 949 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 96% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:41, was faster than 85% 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 9:47Running 1 5:22v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:18v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 5:42v median −0:14
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 5:39v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:53v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:56v median −0:04
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:54v median −0:06
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:57v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.