The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Gerken finished 83rd of 240 men in the Open division at Bremen 2022, in 1:19:33, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:12, ahead of 86% of the field.
Bremen gave the field time back: about 1:38 faster than the average race this season, by 170 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:18v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 4:51v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:58v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:10v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:56v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 5:08v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:30v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 235
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 235 men who finished.