The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Annika Eßer & David Kick finished 107th of 311 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:17:13, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:09 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:09 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 9:27Running 1 5:01v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:32v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:31v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 5:24v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:09v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:11v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 5:14v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 4:33v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.