The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
+0:25
v median
71/96
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+5:58
v median
92/96
Rank
The race, in words
2:08:12 at Cologne 2025 put Michael Rachau 94th of 96 men in the Pro division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:58. The race faded late: the second half went 7:59 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 1:02 faster than the average race this season, by 181 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:23Running 1 6:20v median +2:02
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Block 02 11:26Running 2 6:03v median +1:51
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Block 03 16:01Running 3 6:23v median +1:54
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Block 04 13:46Running 4 6:38v median +2:06
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Block 05 12:42Running 5 7:13v median +2:37
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Block 06 9:31Running 6 6:52v median +2:17
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Block 07 15:34Running 7 7:23v median +2:41
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Block 08 25:48Running 8 12:38v median +6:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:04
0:03
1:01
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:44
0:09
0:35
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:31
0:12
1:19
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
2:19
0:16
2:03
B5 · 1000m Row
1:19
0:40
0:39
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
2:28
1:36
0:52
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
2:42
1:46
0:56
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 95
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 95 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 48:29 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Michael Rachau
Source Unofficial
Event
Cologne 2025
Division
HYROX PRO
Contest
HPRO_LR3MS4JIA58
Measured against
Men · n = 96