The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Berlin 2026, Josh Pond & Matty Dibb crossed the line in 1:13:25: 292nd of 816 men's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Berlin ran fast: the 1,323 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:27 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:42v median +0:00
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 3:38v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 3:43v median −0:33
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 3:55v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 3:54v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:10v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 3:47v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 5:40v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 816
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 816 men's teams who finished.