The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olivia Essex finished 274th of 613 women in the Open division at Barcelona 2025, in 1:28:41, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 32nd of 613. A harder second half: 1:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Barcelona ran slow: the 492 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:52 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:51v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 5:27v median +0:11
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Block 03 10:55Running 3 5:51v median +0:16
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 5:44v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:50v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:01Running 6 5:54v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 5:48v median +0:12
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 6:07v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 604
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 604 women who finished.