The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Berlin 2026, Salvatore Frattalemi & Melania Nicosia crossed the line in 1:16:24: 256th of 960 mixed teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:47. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:58Running 1 3:26v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:31v median −0:43
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 3:33v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 3:38v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 3:48v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:41v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 3:39v median −1:07
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 5:13v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:33
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.