The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Laurenz Pötzelsberger at Cologne 2026: 1:03:55, 15th of 924 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:47 quicker than the median and 50th of 924. Stronger after halfway: 3:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 86% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Cologne 2026 and St. Gallen 2026 were 3:50 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 3:04v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:49v median −1:23
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:58v median −1:36
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:05v median −1:32
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:07v median −1:42
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:07v median −1:29
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:04v median −1:35
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 3:49v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 916
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 916 men who finished.