The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Copenhagen 2026, Philipp Cesana crossed the line in 1:22:29: 373rd of 900 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:39 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Copenhagen 2026 than at Stuttgart 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:39Running 1 6:47v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:11v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:18v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:40v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 4:58v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 873
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 873 men who finished.