The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vanessa Hettich & Michel Lerch finished 72nd of 311 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:13:34, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:32 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:56Running 1 3:58v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:51v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 5:23v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:29v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:12v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:04v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:05v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 4:36v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.