The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Philip Merkle crossed the line in 1:15:34: 156th of 704 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 11:02, was faster than 89% of the field.
Berlin ran slow: the 2,286 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:06v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:21v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 3:25v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 3:24v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:27v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:21v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 3:24v median −0:44
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 5:29v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:02
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.