The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Vienna 2026, Willi Jeckel crossed the line in 1:21:19: 489th of 1,311 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:31. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:51 faster at Vienna 2026 than at Rimini 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:19v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 4:40v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:49v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:51v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:01v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:53v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 5:00v median −0:23
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 5:44v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1299
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,299 men who finished.