The race, in three figures
Field beaten
88%
Runs
83%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−2:24
v median
105/924
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Pull
+0:10
v median
525/924
Rank
The race, in words
1:12:20 at Cologne 2026 put Björn Esser 107th of 924 men in the Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:24 quicker than the median and 105th of 924. Time in the roxzone, 4:57, was faster than 87% of the field.
An improvement of 1:02 on Valencia 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:13v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:13v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:17v median −1:17
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:20v median −1:17
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:38v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:31v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:39v median −1:00
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:50v median +0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:37
0:03
0:34
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:45
0:22
0:23
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:39
0:07
0:32
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:18
0:05
0:13
B5 · 1000m Row
0:48
0:30
0:18
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:56
0:45
0:11
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:56
0:17
0:39
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 15:35 ahead
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Cologne 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI151C
Measured against
Men · n = 924