The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Bernard Epp crossed the line in 1:26:52: 460th of 1,003 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 258th of 1,003. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:28Running 1 4:04v median +0:19
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 5:42v median +0:22
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:54v median +0:08
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Block 04 11:59Running 4 6:01v median +0:13
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 6:23v median +0:17
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 6:02v median +0:06
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 5:59v median +0:03
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 5:01v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.