The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Elia Merzaghi at Cologne 2026: 1:11:42, 93rd of 924 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:42 quicker than the median and 60th of 924. Stronger after halfway: 3:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:01, was faster than 85% 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 8:32Running 1 4:02v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:37v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:38v median −0:56
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:41v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:32v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:36v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:44v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:18Running 8 4:30v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.