The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lars Petersen finished 572nd of 1,003 men in the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, in 1:32:00.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 388th of 1,003. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:16. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Karlsruhe cost the whole field time: about 1:02 more than the average race this season, going by 835 athletes who raced both. 1:26 slower than at Cologne 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:10v median +0:25
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Block 02 9:17Running 2 5:38v median +0:18
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 5:34v median −0:12
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Block 04 12:26Running 4 5:43v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:51v median −0:15
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 5:54v median −0:02
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Block 07 12:33Running 7 5:56v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:43v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.