The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Philipp Otten crossed the line in 1:17:02: 221st of 924 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:07v median −1:03
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:07v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:28v median −1:06
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:18v median −1:19
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:19v median −1:30
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:31v median −1:05
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 4:25v median −1:14
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 4:18v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.