The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Berlin 2026, Dan Gibbons & Will Hardie crossed the line in 1:09:44: 116th of 371 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:46. Stronger after halfway: 3:47 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 7:31Running 1 3:34v median −0:03
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:42v median −0:11
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:58v median −0:09
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 3:45v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 3:44v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:39v median −0:36
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Block 07 6:47Running 7 3:47v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 5:03v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 370
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 370 men's teams who finished.