diff --git a/big5/README.md b/big5/README.md
index 020894d28..a1831bbfe 100755
--- a/big5/README.md
+++ b/big5/README.md
@@ -87,4 +87,3 @@ The following parameters are available:
 * `target_opensearch` (default: false) - Whether the target is an OpenSearch cluster
 * `warmup_iterations` (default: 100) - Number of iterations that each client should execute to warmup the benchmark candidate.
 * `iterations` (default: 1000) - Number of measurement iterations that each client executes.
-* `target_throughput` (default: 1) - Number of requests per second over all clients.
diff --git a/big5/challenges/default.json b/big5/challenges/default.json
index 72a22defe..66a73f8e2 100755
--- a/big5/challenges/default.json
+++ b/big5/challenges/default.json
@@ -18,225 +18,188 @@
     {
       "operation": "default",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "desc_sort_timestamp",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "asc_sort_timestamp",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "desc_sort_with_after_timestamp",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "asc_sort_with_after_timestamp",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "desc_sort_timestamp_can_match_shortcut",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "desc_sort_timestamp_no_can_match_shortcut",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "asc_sort_timestamp_can_match_shortcut",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "asc_sort_timestamp_no_can_match_shortcut",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "name": "term",
       "operation": "term",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "multi_terms-keyword",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "keyword-terms",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "keyword-terms-low-cardinality",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "composite-terms",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "composite_terms-keyword",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "composite-date_histogram-daily",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range-numeric",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "keyword-in-range",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "date_histogram_hourly_agg",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "date_histogram_minute_agg",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "scroll",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "query-string-on-message",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "query-string-on-message-filtered",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "query-string-on-message-filtered-sorted-num",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "sort_keyword_can_match_shortcut",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "sort_keyword_no_can_match_shortcut",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "sort_numeric_desc",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "sort_numeric_asc",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "sort_numeric_desc_with_match",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "sort_numeric_asc_with_match",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range_field_conjunction_big_range_big_term_query",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range_field_disjunction_big_range_small_term_query",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range_field_conjunction_small_range_small_term_query",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range_field_conjunction_small_range_big_term_query",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range-auto-date-histo",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     },
     {
       "operation": "range-auto-date-histo-with-metrics",
       "warmup-iterations": {{ warmup_iterations | default(100) }},
-      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }},
-      "target-throughput": {{ target_throughput | default(1) }}
+      "iterations": {{ iterations | default(1000) }}
     }
   ]
 }