The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Lars Schmidt crossed the line in 1:23:13: 361st of 1,003 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 0:56 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Karlsruhe 2026 and Frankfurt 2025 were 1:44 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 2:56v median −0:49
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 4:24v median −0:56
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 5:02v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 5:07v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:26v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:22v median −0:34
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:25v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:43Running 8 4:37v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.