The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2025, José Matuwila crossed the line in 1:14:49: 303rd of 748 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:05 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Berlin ran fast: the 1,897 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:01v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 3:29v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 3:38v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 3:48v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 3:44v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:51v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 3:45v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:20v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 741
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 741 men who finished.