The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2025, Oana Tofan crossed the line in 1:26:07: 163rd of 510 women, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. 8:35 in the roxzone was slower than 85% of the field.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 1:25 more than the average race this season, going by 306 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 3:01v median −1:01
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:58v median −0:52
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Block 03 11:58Running 3 5:34v median −0:34
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 5:10v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:06v median −1:15
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:15v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:32v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:34v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 502
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 502 women who finished.