The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2025, Semih Özkan crossed the line in 1:20:09: 918th of 1,851 men, faster than 50% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 62% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 280th of 1,851. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:34Running 1 4:01v median +0:27
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 4:30v median +0:19
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:41v median +0:14
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 5:07v median +0:37
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:53v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:40v median +0:08
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:39v median +0:05
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 6:00v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.