The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melina Mattern finished 180th of 249 women in the Open division at Oslo 2026, in 1:41:45.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:14 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:11 faster at Oslo 2026 than at Copenhagen 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:04Running 1 6:05v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:54v median +0:22
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 6:12v median +0:34
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Block 04 13:48Running 4 6:28v median +0:44
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 6:49v median +0:54
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Block 06 10:15Running 6 6:59v median +1:13
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Block 07 13:08Running 7 7:05v median +1:17
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Block 08 15:19Running 8 8:29v median +1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 245
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 245 women who finished.