The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Laura Hiller crossed the line in 1:33:08: 195th of 490 women, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 52nd of 490. 8:53 in the roxzone was slower than 86% of the field.
The field ran 1:55 slower at Karlsruhe 2026 than at Cologne 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:25v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 5:56v median −0:08
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Block 03 11:25Running 3 6:08v median −0:13
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Block 04 12:34Running 4 6:13v median −0:08
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Block 05 11:48Running 5 6:14v median −0:24
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 6:34v median +0:07
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 6:28v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:10v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.