The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:30 at Cologne 2026 put Valerie Bartel 89th of 216 women in the Pro division, ahead of 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:02 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:28 slower at Cologne 2026 than at Cologne 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:38v median −0:22
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Block 02 8:43Running 2 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:07v median −0:17
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 5:07v median −0:25
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 4:52v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 216
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 216 women who finished.