The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Philipp Schuler crossed the line in 1:17:09: 219th of 993 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 92% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:11 on the median. A harder second half: 3:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:46 faster at Berlin 2026 than at Geneva 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:03v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:30v median −0:18
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 3:53v median −0:09
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:00v median −0:05
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:08v median −0:04
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 3:56v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:10v median −0:03
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 6:56v median +0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:36
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.