The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Leyla Yesilkaya crossed the line in 1:28:07: 88th of 230 women, faster than 62% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 74th of 230. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:10 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Berlin cost the whole field time: about 1:57 more than the average race this season, going by 1,345 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 3:32v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:53v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:11v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 4:22v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 4:30v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:26v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:21v median −0:15
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 6:21v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:14
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 230
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 230 women who finished.