The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Julia Schmiddem crossed the line in 1:33:31: 315th of 889 women, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:24 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:07 slower at Berlin 2026 than at Cologne 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 4:25v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:48v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 4:47v median +0:11
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:50v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 4:59v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:55v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:58v median +0:03
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 7:00v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:29
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 887
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 887 women who finished.