The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Natasja Batenburg crossed the line in 1:31:08: 218th of 583 women, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:23 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
2:39 slower than at Belgium 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:03v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:58v median −0:58
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:28v median −0:44
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Block 04 13:00Running 4 5:14v median −1:00
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:49v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:42v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 5:24v median −0:48
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:22v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:17
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.