The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Aaron Smiley crossed the line in 1:23:23: 327th of 686 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 2:14 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:35 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. 5:18 slower than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:27v median −0:02
-
Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:33v median −0:12
-
Block 03 7:35Running 3 3:46v median −0:14
-
Block 04 10:07Running 4 3:49v median −0:09
-
Block 05 8:14Running 5 3:46v median −0:21
-
Block 06 8:13Running 6 3:45v median −0:17
-
Block 07 9:04Running 7 3:50v median −0:14
-
Block 08 13:10Running 8 5:35v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:58
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.