The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Hamid Rahimi crossed the line in 1:13:36: 120th of 704 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 10:22, was faster than 94% 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Hamid Rahimi.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 2:49v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 3:10v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 3:23v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 3:19v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:31v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 3:20v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 3:16v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 4:33v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.