The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paula Groothus finished 141st of 265 women in the Open division at Cologne 2025, in 1:32:51.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 83rd of 265. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:38 faster at Cologne 2025 than at Hamburg 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:21Running 1 5:35v median +0:15
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 5:25v median +0:10
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:49v median +0:22
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Block 04 12:13Running 4 5:55v median +0:20
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Block 05 11:45Running 5 6:12v median +0:33
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 6:09v median +0:33
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Block 07 11:32Running 7 6:08v median +0:31
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 7:28v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 262
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 262 women who finished.