The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2025, Mike Melzer crossed the line in 1:27:47: 589th of 1,208 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 373rd of 1,208. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:43 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Karlsruhe. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:58.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 3:46v median +0:06
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:35v median +0:17
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 5:36v median −0:05
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Block 04 12:09Running 4 5:45v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:52v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:36v median −0:08
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Block 07 11:09Running 7 5:44v median −0:02
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 6:46v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.