The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Karlsruhe 2026, Yevgeniy Polskiy crossed the line in 1:16:33: 186th of 1,003 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:12 faster at Karlsruhe 2026 than at Cologne 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:41v median −1:04
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 4:21v median −0:59
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 4:55v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:39v median −1:09
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:06v median −1:00
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:52v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:31v median −1:25
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 4:08v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 720
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 720 men who finished.