The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:40 at Berlin 2026 put Martin Esche 301st of 1,097 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:44 faster at Berlin 2026 than at Frankfurt 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:19v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 3:28v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 3:32v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 3:31v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 3:43v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:33v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 3:44v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 5:11v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:56
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.