The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cologne 2025, Michael Lichtlein crossed the line in 1:20:55: 448th of 1,182 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:38 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:31 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:59Running 1 4:41v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:24v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:25v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 4:39v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:35v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:29v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:27v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 5:08v median −1:06
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.