The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Deborah Bauerle & Frederick Milz crossed the line in 1:09:35: 48th of 311 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:44, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cologne gained about 0:32.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:31v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:18v median −1:25
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:45v median −1:13
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:41v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:45v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:46v median −1:18
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:47v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 4:21v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.