The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Hugues Verhaeghe crossed the line in 1:21:26: 296th of 686 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:47 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:44 worse 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. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Hugues Verhaeghe.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:19v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 3:29v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 3:55v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 3:50v median −0:08
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 3:50v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 3:46v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 3:47v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:29v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:16
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.