The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Frankfurt 2025, David Schöps crossed the line in 1:22:01: 700th of 1,883 men, faster than 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:58 quicker than the median and 3rd of 1,883. A harder second half: 1:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Frankfurt cost the whole field time: about 0:35 more than the average race this season, going by 1,224 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:00v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:42v median −0:10
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 5:07v median −0:07
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Block 04 7:24Running 4 5:00v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:57v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:10v median −0:06
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Block 07 7:33Running 7 5:01v median −0:13
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 5:49v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1857
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,857 men who finished.