The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2025, Sandro Melchien crossed the line in 1:16:35: 246th of 1,208 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:24 ahead of the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:37. A harder second half: 2:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 0:58 more than the average race this season, going by 766 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:01v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:32v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:52v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 5:01v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:04v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:02v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 5:08v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:35v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1185
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,185 men who finished.