The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Christoph Wüst crossed the line in 1:14:05: 143rd of 1,003 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 144th of 1,003. Stronger after halfway: 2:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:18, was faster than 90% of the field.
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 7:42Running 1 3:23v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:40v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:01v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:52v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:56v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:55v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:45v median −1:11
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 4:05v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 720
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 720 men who finished.