The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2025, Marc von Preetzmann crossed the line in 1:12:42: 81st of 494 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:38 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:50 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:56v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:24v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:27v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:27v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 07 6:30Running 7 4:24v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:16v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 493
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 493 men who finished.