The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Hermann Schäl crossed the line in 1:17:27: 188th of 704 men, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:37 quicker than the median and 8th of 704. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Berlin. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:45v median +0:17
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 3:46v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:24v median +0:21
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Block 04 5:59Running 4 4:02v median −0:02
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:22v median +0:11
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:54v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 3:36v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 6:01v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:32
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.