The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Geneva 2026, David Kertzinger crossed the line in 1:22:27: 579th of 1,414 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:07. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Geneva cost the whole field time: about 1:05 more than the average race this season, going by 824 athletes who raced both. 1:15 slower than at Verona 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:43v median −0:26
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Block 02 8:56Running 2 4:08v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 4:19v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:38v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:43v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 5:31v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1412
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,412 men who finished.