The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2025, Melanie Lichtenauer & Dunja Bogensperger crossed the line in 1:21:52: 186th of 622 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:22, ahead of 86% of the field.
Karlsruhe ran slow: the 417 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:30 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:06v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:46v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 6:08v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 6:11v median −0:34
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 6:18v median −0:34
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 6:16v median −0:32
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 6:23v median −0:26
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 6:45v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 617
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 617 women's teams who finished.