The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melanie Busslinger finished in the top 10% of the field at Karlsruhe 2026, in 1:19:01 for 34th of 490 women in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 2:46 quicker than the median and 15th of 490. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:18v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:28v median −1:36
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:00v median −1:21
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Block 04 11:21Running 4 5:28v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:37v median −1:01
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:50v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:26v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:32v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 275
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 275 women who finished.