The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, James Taylor crossed the line in 1:18:59: 243rd of 686 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:46 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:36 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:31 faster at Berlin 2026 than at Copenhagen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 3:53v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 3:42v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:03v median +0:03
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 3:51v median −0:07
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 3:41v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 3:43v median −0:19
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 3:41v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 5:11v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 684
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 684 men who finished.