The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah Samman finished 105th of 249 women in the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, in 1:37:32, faster than 58% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:34 quicker than the median and 86th of 249. A harder second half: 4:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Karlsruhe. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:02. 8:47 slower than at Nice 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 3:57v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 5:40v median −0:37
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Block 03 11:46Running 3 6:13v median −0:16
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Block 04 13:16Running 4 6:08v median −0:26
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Block 05 12:40Running 5 6:45v median −0:08
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Block 06 11:22Running 6 8:35v median +1:50
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Block 07 11:34Running 7 6:52v median +0:13
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 5:55v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
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.