The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Katowice 2026, Nicola Edmondson & Melanie Cousins crossed the line in 1:20:24: 97th of 255 women's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:13. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Katowice gave the field time back: about 3:13 faster than the average race this season, by 136 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:46Running 1 5:57v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:32v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:26v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 5:30v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:25v median −0:57
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:21v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:27v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:43v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:53
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 254
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 254 women's teams who finished.