The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Helena Willert crossed the line in 1:28:31: 59th of 249 women, faster than 76% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:43 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 3:02 more than the average race this season, going by 376 athletes who raced both. 5:08 slower than at Istanbul 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:57v median −0:30
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Block 02 9:04Running 2 5:44v median −0:33
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Block 03 11:15Running 3 6:21v median −0:08
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Block 04 12:33Running 4 6:01v median −0:33
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:19v median −0:34
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 6:23v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 6:00v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 5:18v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.