The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2025, Leo Sontag crossed the line in 1:18:17: 287th of 1,208 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 136th of 1,208. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:58Running 1 2:53v median −0:47
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:17v median −1:01
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:09v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 5:11v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:10v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:24v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:54v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 5:58v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.