The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:43 at Cologne 2026 put Frank Polkähn 52nd of 259 men in the Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:20 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:55, was faster than 89% of the field.
The field ran 2:59 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 7:38Running 1 3:19v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:19v median −0:45
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:43v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:47v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:54v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:42v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:49v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:28v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 258
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 258 men who finished.