The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Paris 2025, Veronika Kostova crossed the line in 1:31:15: 99th of 331 women, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 7:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:46, ahead of 89% of the field.
Paris ran slow: the 755 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:57 slower here than at their other races. Veronika Kostova's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 3:56v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:50v median −0:55
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Block 03 13:20Running 3 5:17v median −0:46
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Block 04 15:22Running 4 8:18v median +2:13
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:08v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:06v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:03v median −1:04
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 5:43v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 322
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 322 women who finished.