The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Helen Roberts crossed the line in 1:30:37: 200th of 558 women, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 55% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:36 on the median. A harder second half: 2:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rome cost the whole field time: about 1:52 more than the average race this season, going by 626 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:48Running 1 6:57v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:53v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:23v median +0:01
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 5:13v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:29v median −0:04
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Block 06 9:00Running 6 5:38v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:12v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 6:11v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 348
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 348 women who finished.