The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alex Gamza at Berlin 2026: 1:09:19, 66th of 993 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:26 quicker than the median and 32nd of 993. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 11:29, ahead of 87% of the field.
Berlin cost the whole field time: about 0:42 more than the average race this season, going by 2,286 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:02Running 1 2:56v median −0:32
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 3:17v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 3:24v median −0:38
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Block 04 6:38Running 4 3:25v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:47v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 3:31v median −0:39
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 3:25v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 4:36v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 988
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 988 men who finished.