The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melina Gautzsch finished 62nd of 170 women in the Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:29:04, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. A harder second half: 5:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:48, was faster than 89% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:19v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:18v median −0:47
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 5:19v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:32v median −0:50
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:42v median −0:30
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 5:51v median −0:19
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Block 08 14:30Running 8 5:40v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 167
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 167 women who finished.