The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:52 at Karlsruhe 2026 won the 45–49 age group for Marco Brand, first of 25.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:22 quicker than the median and 52nd of 406. A harder second half: 1:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:10, was faster than 94% of the field.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 1:02 more than the average race this season, going by 835 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division for Marco Brand.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:02Running 1 3:02v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:26v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:48v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:53v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:14v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:06v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:08v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 4:24v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 240
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 240 men who finished.