The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Melanie Pohlmann & Christina Hindriks crossed the line in 1:24:28: 134th of 327 women's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
A harder second half: 2:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:45 faster than the average race this season, by 655 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:49v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:43v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:58v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 6:12v median −0:18
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Block 05 11:57Running 5 6:46v median +0:05
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 6:27v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 6:40v median +0:02
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:53v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.