The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Udo Eckert & Maria Heuft crossed the line in 1:18:45: 220th of 586 mixed teams, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 2:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Karlsruhe ran slow: the 520 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:42 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:38v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 5:27v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 5:50v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 5:41v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:51v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:39v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:44v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 4:50v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 407
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 407 mixed teams who finished.