The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Nora Grütering & Christopher Thiel crossed the line in 1:18:58: 128th of 311 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:43Running 1 4:26v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 5:19v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 5:40v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:55v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:00v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:56v median −0:08
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 6:00v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:49v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.