The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jennifer Nikolaus & Marcus Funken finished in the top 10% of the field at Berlin 2026, in 56:02 for 2nd of 960 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 8:51, ahead of 99% of the field.
Berlin ran slow: the 1,748 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:15Running 1 2:31v median −1:26
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Block 02 4:42Running 2 2:40v median −1:34
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Block 03 5:50Running 3 2:51v median −1:36
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Block 04 6:00Running 4 2:52v median −1:40
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Block 05 7:01Running 5 2:50v median −1:52
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Block 06 4:36Running 6 2:57v median −1:43
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Block 07 5:28Running 7 2:55v median −1:51
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Block 08 7:28Running 8 4:05v median −2:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:51
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 958
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 958 mixed teams who finished.