The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Ivan Botek crossed the line in 1:12:42: 161st of 1,097 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:34 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 11:20, was faster than 87% 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 7:27Running 1 3:11v median −0:20
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:21v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 3:38v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 3:32v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:32v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:30v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 3:31v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:02v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:20
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.