The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Dan Sandford crossed the line in 1:21:19: 399th of 1,097 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:14 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Berlin ran slow: the 2,286 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 slower here than at their other races. That was 4:31 off the time at Miami 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:29v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:43v median −0:07
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 3:49v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 3:50v median −0:16
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:46v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 3:42v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 3:39v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 5:18v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:16
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.