The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Niko Gassen & Duygu Swietlinski crossed the line in 1:11:03: 53rd of 311 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:55 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cologne ran fast: the 788 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:54v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:57v median −0:46
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:04v median −0:54
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 5:05v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:08v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:58v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:58v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:27v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.