The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Pius Saier crossed the line in 1:21:32: 92nd of 269 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:32. A harder second half: 2:00 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 8:12Running 1 3:46v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:45v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 4:31v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:46v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:40v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:37v median −0:51
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Block 08 15:19Running 8 4:30v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.