The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Vanessa Schellack crossed the line in 1:36:17: 178th of 356 women, faster than 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 34% on the runs. The row was where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:44 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Berlin ran slow: the 1,345 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:57 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 3:50v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:32v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 4:56v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:18v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:08v median +0:25
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 5:15v median +0:29
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Block 08 14:19Running 8 8:08v median +1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 17:00
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 353
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 353 women who finished.