The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:35 at Budapest 2026 put Ruth Jones on the age-group podium: 3rd of 33 in the 45–49 age group.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 96% of the field.
The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Ruth Jones.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 4:30v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:21v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:26v median −1:21
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:27v median −1:18
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 4:31v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:24v median −1:19
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:22v median −1:20
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 4:38v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 373
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 373 women who finished.