The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:43 at Cologne 2026 put Achim Droßbach on the age-group podium: 3rd of 17 in the 45–49 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:09 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:00 faster at Cologne 2026 than at Hamburg 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:36v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:29v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:45v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:48v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:40v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:32v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:49v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 4:23v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 452
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 452 men who finished.