The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:21 at Karlsruhe 2026 put Melanie Ballweg 41st of 249 women in the Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:58 quicker than the median and 35th of 249. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:47, was faster than 93% of the field.
The field ran 1:52 faster at Karlsruhe 2026 than at Karlsruhe 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:33v median +0:06
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Block 02 9:27Running 2 5:58v median −0:19
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Block 03 11:01Running 3 5:43v median −0:46
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:46v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:46v median −1:07
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:44v median −1:01
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 5:48v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:53v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 187
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 187 women who finished.