The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Leo Bessire & Mergim Sadikaj finished in the top 10% of the field at Karlsruhe 2025, in 1:02:42 for 45th of 603 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 2nd of 603. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:19, was faster than 91% of the field.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 2:10 more than the average race this season, going by 391 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:30v median +0:42
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:32v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:42v median −1:06
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 4:39v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:36v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:39v median −1:13
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 4:42v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:13Running 8 4:48v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 588
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 588 men's teams who finished.