The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Gdansk 2026, Pia Bitter & Michelle Gnatzy crossed the line in 1:23:28: 243rd of 653 women's teams, faster than 63% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Gdansk ran fast: the 247 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:56 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:19v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 5:47v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 5:51v median −0:21
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 6:01v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 6:07v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:55v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 6:34v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 649
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 649 women's teams who finished.