The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Max Minges crossed the line in 1:12:01: 139th of 1,097 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 10:16, ahead of 96% of the field.
Berlin ran slow: the 2,286 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:00v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:10v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 3:12v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 3:12v median −0:54
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:06v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:05v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 3:07v median −1:06
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 4:30v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1093
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,093 men who finished.