The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2025, Marco Karthaus crossed the line in 1:11:40: 159th of 1,182 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 295th of 1,182. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cologne ran fast: the 1,229 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:24 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:39v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:16v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:23v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:26v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:27v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:29v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:07v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1175
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,175 men who finished.