The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:35:40 at Berlin 2026 put Eduard Bechstedt 502nd of 704 men in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 58% of the field across all eight, against 10% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 77th of 704. A harder second half: 2:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Berlin cost the whole field time: about 0:42 more than the average race this season, going by 2,286 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:38v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:29v median +0:42
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 5:08v median +1:05
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 5:18v median +1:14
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:27v median +1:16
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:24v median +1:16
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:20v median +1:12
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Block 08 15:10Running 8 7:58v median +1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 16:32
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.