The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Jennifer Busch & Jana Hänsel crossed the line in 1:22:33: 111th of 327 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 13% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:37, ahead of 85% of the field.
Cologne ran fast: the 655 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:10v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:19v median −0:51
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 5:28v median −1:01
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 5:35v median −0:55
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 5:52v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:24v median −1:08
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:29v median −1:09
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:03v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 325
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 325 women's teams who finished.