The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Essen 2019, Markus Zilligers crossed the line in 1:14:42: 29th of 219 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:03 on the median. A harder second half: 2:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:36, was faster than 88% of the field.
Essen gave the field time back: about 4:19 faster than the average race this season, by 102 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Markus Zilligers.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:38v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 4:45v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:05v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 5:16v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:01v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:11v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 5:15v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:17v median −0:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 214
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 214 men who finished.