The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Hamburg 2026, Paul Wagner crossed the line in 1:13:10: 145th of 1,103 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:40 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:12, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 2:52 faster at Hamburg 2026 than at Cologne 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:56v median −0:40
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:56v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:05v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:00v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:54v median −0:42
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:16v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 550
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 550 men who finished.