The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at EMEA London Olympia 2026, Volker Schmitz crossed the line in 1:08:56: 373rd of 958 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:59 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:34 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both EMEA London Olympia 2026 and Cologne 2025 were 5:57 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 4:00v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:01v median +0:01
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 3:59v median −0:15
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:01v median −0:13
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:11v median −0:11
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:06v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:06v median −0:14
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:34v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 953
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 953 men who finished.