The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Jana Rathje crossed the line in 1:24:34: 106th of 583 women, faster than 82% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 65% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:33 quicker than the median and 30th of 583.
The field ran 1:13 faster at Cologne 2026 than at Hamburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:33v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 5:27v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:58v median −0:14
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 6:00v median −0:14
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:12v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:52v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 6:13v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 5:28v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 577
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 577 women who finished.