The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stefan Keppler finished 63rd of 406 men in the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, in 1:17:25, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 39th of 406. The race faded late: the second half went 1:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 1:02 more than the average race this season, going by 835 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:12v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:29v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:39v median −1:12
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 4:39v median −1:07
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:49v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:35v median −1:11
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 4:37v median −1:07
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 3:59v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.