The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Berlin 2026, Anna Kestilä & Eija Kestilä crossed the line in 1:19:18: 98th of 295 women's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:36 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Berlin ran slow: the 1,436 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:47 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:59v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:14v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:16v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:22v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:29v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:10v median −0:33
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:44v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 295
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 295 women's teams who finished.