The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Mesea Pläp crossed the line in 1:34:14: 335th of 889 women, faster than 62% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:16 quicker than the median and 40th of 889. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:31 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:01Running 1 4:10v median +0:13
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:29v median +0:06
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 4:31v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:39v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 4:40v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:29v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:37v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 6:25v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 19:43
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 887
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 887 women who finished.