The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hamburg 2026, Melanie Arends crossed the line in 1:33:22: 193rd of 486 women, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 80th of 486. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:36 faster at Hamburg 2026 than at Berlin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:08Running 1 6:05v median +0:39
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 6:29v median +0:34
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Block 03 12:01Running 3 6:30v median +0:21
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 6:31v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:39v median +0:09
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Block 06 8:33Running 6 6:35v median +0:19
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Block 07 11:09Running 7 6:39v median +0:26
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 5:47v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 466
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 466 women who finished.