The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Alireza Jahanirad crossed the line in 1:24:37: 401st of 1,003 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:41. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Karlsruhe ran slow: the 835 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:02 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 3:44v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 4:59v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:21v median −0:25
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Block 04 11:27Running 4 5:18v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:44v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:25v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:12v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 4:17v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.