The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ludovic Gerard at Berlin 2026: 1:08:49, 68th of 704 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:30 quicker than the median and 105th of 704. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 10:41, was faster than 92% 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. That was 4:29 off the time at Belgium 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:47v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 3:01v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 3:22v median −0:41
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Block 04 7:17Running 4 3:13v median −0:51
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Block 05 7:50Running 5 3:17v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:16v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 3:15v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:43v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 703
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 703 men who finished.