The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2025, Romain Benech crossed the line in 1:19:29: 880th of 1,851 men, faster than 53% of the field.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:36. Stronger after halfway: 3:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:39Running 1 3:30v median −0:04
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 4:03v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 4:06v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:29v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:35v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:29v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:23v median −0:11
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:47v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.