The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christian Bielchen finished 414th of 1,097 men in the Open division at Berlin 2026, in 1:21:49, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:31. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:10 faster at Berlin 2026 than at Frankfurt 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:17v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:31v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:44v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 3:40v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 3:49v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 3:46v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 3:57v median −0:16
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 5:43v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:43
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.