The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Christopher Schubert crossed the line in 1:18:44: 74th of 269 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:25v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:57v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:17v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:08v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:49v median −0:39
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 4:42v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 266
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 266 men who finished.