The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bettina Simon & Gerhard Reutzel finished 69th of 215 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, in 1:17:52, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:54. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Karlsruhe ran slow: the 520 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:42 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 3:54v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:34v median −0:27
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:31v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:28v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:33v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:38v median −0:48
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:41v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 4:44v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 196
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 196 mixed teams who finished.