The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Alexander Knobel crossed the line in 1:21:01: 298th of 1,003 men, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:36 quicker than the median and 65th of 1,003.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 1:02 more than the average race this season, going by 835 athletes who raced both. 2:28 slower than at Berlin 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:49v median +1:04
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:46v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:25v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 5:21v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:38v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:26v median −0:30
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 7:22v median +1:26
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 4:48v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.