The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:38 at Berlin 2026 put Desmond Birt & Amy McDermott 128th of 530 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 64% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 41st of 530. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:09Running 1 4:00v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:06v median +0:00
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 4:05v median −0:13
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Block 04 6:40Running 4 4:07v median −0:13
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:01v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 4:03v median −0:20
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Block 07 6:57Running 7 4:04v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:36v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:21
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 530
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 530 mixed teams who finished.