The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Steinbach finished 168th of 924 men in the Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:15:07, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:44, was faster than 92% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Cologne 2026 and Karlsruhe 2024 were 3:35 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 7:51Running 1 3:15v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:01v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:14v median −1:20
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 4:16v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:27v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:19v median −1:17
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:06v median −1:33
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:02v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.