The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bremen 2022, Volker Pellen crossed the line in 1:23:20: 108th of 240 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:42. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:30Running 1 4:05v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:19v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:55v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:54v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:51v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:59v median −0:35
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Block 07 11:34Running 7 5:11v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 5:46v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.