The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Laura Frech crossed the line in 1:22:15: 19th of 172 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:37, ahead of 96% of the field.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 3:02 more than the average race this season, going by 376 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:20v median −1:04
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:53v median −1:14
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:02v median −1:23
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 6:41v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:13v median −1:32
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:01v median −1:34
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:04v median −1:29
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 4:22v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 167
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 167 women who finished.