The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2025, David Owens crossed the line in 1:19:49: 415th of 1,182 men, faster than 65% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:46 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:52 faster at Cologne 2025 than at Paris 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:15v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:37v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:41v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:40v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 5:35v median −0:39
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.