The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Maël Baumann crossed the line in 1:18:11: 72nd of 406 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:46 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:43 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:12 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 7:54Running 1 3:20v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:41v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 5:10v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:11v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:53v median −0:10
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 5:24v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 5:16v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 4:15v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.