The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Marta Morass & Wilfried Mergl crossed the line in 1:16:37: 65th of 215 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:28 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 7:58Running 1 3:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 5:40v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 5:44v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:54v median −0:28
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:48v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:42v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:52v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:45v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.