The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, David Gertner crossed the line in 1:25:18: 129th of 269 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 36% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:39 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:16v median +0:06
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:17v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:34v median +0:06
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Block 04 12:59Running 4 7:44v median +2:15
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:32v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:28v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:33v median +0:05
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 5:51v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.