The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:44 at Cologne 2026 put Patrick Sama on the age-group podium: 3rd of 42 in the 50–54 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:45, ahead of 91% of the field.
0:35 faster than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:25v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:20v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:20v median −1:14
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 4:23v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:27v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:36v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:27v median −1:12
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 4:19v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.