The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Mathew B Bray crossed the line in 1:09:41: 76th of 704 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 3:47 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:13Running 1 2:52v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 2:58v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 3:05v median −0:58
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Block 04 4:51Running 4 3:04v median −1:00
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Block 05 7:44Running 5 3:10v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:21Running 6 3:15v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 3:11v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 4:46v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:54
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.