The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kai Braunsteffer & Teresa Lüpke finished in the top 10% of the field at Cologne 2026, in 1:07:17 for 31st of 311 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:57, was faster than 85% of the field.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:32 faster than the average race this season, by 788 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 4:06v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:52v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:56v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:57v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 5:02v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:03v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 5:03v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:35v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 307
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 307 mixed teams who finished.