The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Serge Boussen crossed the line in 1:20:57: 253rd of 704 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:01 on the median. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:42 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:35 slower at Berlin 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 3:19v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 3:34v median −0:13
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 3:44v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 3:44v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 3:46v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 3:37v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 3:48v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:58v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:58
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.