The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2024, Oliver Merx & Ralf Schulze-Steinen crossed the line in 1:14:00: 108th of 306 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:35 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 3:10v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:40v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:27v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:30v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:18v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 5:23v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 5:15v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 297
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 297 men's teams who finished.