The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:04 at Copenhagen 2025 put Marlén Melander 138th of 657 women in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:32, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Copenhagen gained about 3:09.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:17v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:23v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:37v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:33v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:33v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:36v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:05v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 650
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 650 women who finished.