The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Cologne 2026, Michel Rietzscher crossed the line in 1:22:31: 207th of 455 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:40 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:33. Stronger after halfway: 4:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:55Running 1 6:05v median +2:21
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 4:54v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 5:08v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 5:03v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 5:08v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:00v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 4:39v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.