The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:41 at Cologne 2025 put Christian Ruschig 48th of 164 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 16th of 164. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:24 faster than the average race this season, by 1,229 athletes who raced both. Christian Ruschig's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:56v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:41v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:18v median +0:08
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:01v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:24v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:18v median +0:08
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 5:07v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 6:18v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 162
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 162 men who finished.