The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Laura Detje crossed the line in 1:25:51: 106th of 490 women, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:33 quicker than the median and 20th of 490. The race faded late: the second half went 1:54 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:18v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 5:07v median −0:57
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Block 03 11:28Running 3 5:40v median −0:41
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 5:36v median −0:45
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 6:11v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:47v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 5:55v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 5:06v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:37
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.