The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, David Fink crossed the line in 1:24:18: 115th of 269 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:04. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:37Running 1 3:54v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:03v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:29v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:01v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:00v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 4:55v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.