The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Essen 2019, Manuel Börner crossed the line in 1:17:18: 40th of 219 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:27, was faster than 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Essen gained about 4:19. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Manuel Börner.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 3:59v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:35v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:36v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:39v median −1:07
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:04v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:47v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:48v median −0:57
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Block 08 13:04Running 8 5:14v median −1:00
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.