The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Copenhagen 2026, Lydia Cope crossed the line in 1:20:51: 28th of 208 women, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:25, ahead of 94% of the field.
9:39 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:07Running 1 6:38v median −1:38
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:16v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:31v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:36v median −0:47
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 4:52v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:13v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 205
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 205 women who finished.