The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Volker Marks finished 405th of 1,003 men in the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, in 1:24:41, faster than 60% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 343rd of 1,003. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:58.
Karlsruhe ran slow: the 835 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:02 slower here than at their other races. Volker Marks's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 3:58v median +0:13
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Block 02 9:19Running 2 5:32v median +0:12
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 5:36v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 5:40v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:41v median −0:25
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 5:46v median −0:10
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Block 07 11:57Running 7 5:38v median −0:18
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 4:35v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.