The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Bates finished 129th of 953 men in the Open division at Berlin 2024, in 1:07:58, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 9:18, was faster than 93% of the field.
Berlin ran fast: the 684 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 7:24 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:16v median −0:29
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:58v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 5:03v median −0:59
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 5:09v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:56v median −1:17
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:07v median −1:11
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:55v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:27v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 947
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 947 men who finished.