The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Marc Niemann crossed the line in 1:21:45: 271st of 704 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:44 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:41 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Berlin cost the whole field time: about 0:42 more than the average race this season, going by 2,286 athletes who raced both. 2:29 faster than at Cologne 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 3:27v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 3:33v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 3:51v median −0:12
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 3:47v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 3:45v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 3:46v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 3:40v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 5:30v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:18
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.