The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Benedikt Ess & Alexandra Ess crossed the line in 1:18:50: 79th of 215 mixed teams, faster than 63% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 1:42 more than the average race this season, going by 520 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:37v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 6:04v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:57v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 6:10v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:49v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:38v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:26v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 4:38v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.