The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:00 at Cologne 2025 put Alex Shifferaw on the age-group podium: 3rd of 29 in the 45–49 age group.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Alex Shifferaw.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:30v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:12v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:30v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:34v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:34v median −0:30
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:47v median −0:26
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.