The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2025, Rens Romein crossed the line in 1:10:26: 354th of 1,851 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:59, was faster than 86% of the field.
Berlin gave the field time back: about 3:21 faster than the average race this season, by 1,897 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:09v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:41v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 3:46v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 3:49v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:51v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:45v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 3:46v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 4:58v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1823
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,823 men who finished.