The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Max Buchmüller crossed the line in 1:20:19: 289th of 924 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:57, was faster than 87% of the field.
The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Max Buchmüller.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:38v median −0:32
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Block 02 9:51Running 2 6:09v median +0:57
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:31v median −1:03
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:50v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:51v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:48v median −0:48
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 4:36v median −1:03
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 4:34v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.