The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alexander Förster finished 340th of 455 men in the Pro division at Cologne 2026, in 1:35:56.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 12% on the runs. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:53 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:51 faster at Cologne 2026 than at Frankfurt 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 4:02v median +0:18
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Block 02 12:28Running 2 8:22v median +3:43
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Block 03 12:11Running 3 5:52v median +0:46
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 6:01v median +0:55
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 6:21v median +1:09
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 6:12v median +1:08
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Block 07 11:47Running 7 6:15v median +1:03
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 5:46v median +0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.