The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cologne 2026, Niels Schmidtke crossed the line in 1:20:49: 182nd of 455 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:41 quicker than the median and 152nd of 455. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:58 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:22v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:12v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 4:53v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:39v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:51v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:46v median −0:18
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:58v median −0:14
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Block 08 14:58Running 8 6:30v median +1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
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.