The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jörn Bettges finished 643rd of 924 men in the Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:36:39.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 11% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 9:07 behind the median. A harder second half: 12:10 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 8:16Running 1 3:29v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:15v median −0:57
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:27v median −0:07
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Block 04 11:27Running 4 5:21v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:30v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 5:13v median −0:23
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Block 07 12:47Running 7 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 08 22:18Running 8 5:41v median +0:12
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.