The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:54 at Berlin 2026 put Alberto Mesas 111th of 704 men in the Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 10:14, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:32 slower at Berlin 2026 than at Berlin 2024, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:20Running 1 2:57v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:00v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 3:13v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:10v median −0:54
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Block 05 7:57Running 5 3:19v median −0:52
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:17v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 3:28v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 4:55v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:14
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.