The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Melanie Schwalm crossed the line in 1:34:56: 275th of 583 women, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:41 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Melanie Schwalm's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 4:16v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 5:30v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 5:43v median −0:29
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Block 04 13:29Running 4 6:01v median −0:13
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Block 05 12:24Running 5 6:40v median +0:18
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Block 06 8:05Running 6 6:02v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:57v median −0:15
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Block 08 15:09Running 8 5:45v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.