The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2026, Markus Schuster crossed the line in 1:26:05: 418th of 924 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:36 on the median. The sled push cost the most time: 0:33 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:22v median +0:12
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Block 02 9:27Running 2 5:35v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:43v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 5:40v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:41v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:28v median −0:08
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:28v median −0:11
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 5:02v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.