The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Steffen Mathes crossed the line in 1:18:18: 249th of 924 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:53 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:50, ahead of 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:45v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:47v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:01v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 5:06v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:10v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:58v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:51v median −0:48
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 4:39v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.