The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Essen 2019, Sebastian Blumenthal crossed the line in 1:27:42: 106th of 219 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 19% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:41 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Essen gave the field time back: about 4:19 faster than the average race this season, by 102 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:42v median +0:40
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 5:46v median +0:37
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Block 03 11:31Running 3 6:16v median +0:31
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Block 04 11:18Running 4 7:05v median +1:19
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Block 05 11:56Running 5 7:06v median +1:10
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Block 06 8:27Running 6 6:55v median +1:09
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 6:44v median +0:59
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Block 08 12:24Running 8 7:52v median +1:38
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.