The race, in three figures
Field beaten
75%
Runs
79%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−1:29
v median
253/924
Rank
Biggest loss
1000m SkiErg
+0:03
v median
553/924
Rank
The race, in words
1:16:16 at Cologne 2026 put Erik Eßer 198th of 924 men in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 253rd of 924. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:40v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:50v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 5:01v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:02v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:59v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:58v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:07v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 4:46v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:40
0:02
0:38
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:50
0:26
0:24
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:51
0:08
0:43
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:16
0:06
0:10
B5 · 1000m Row
0:47
0:28
0:19
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:03
0:44
0:19
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:58
0:17
0:41
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 · 11:39 ahead
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Cologne 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI151C
Measured against
Men · n = 924