The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gerd Holz & Tanja Koch finished 253rd of 311 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:33:43.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:17 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:47 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 10:50Running 1 5:50v median +1:08
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Block 02 9:29Running 2 6:52v median +1:09
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Block 03 11:11Running 3 6:52v median +0:54
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 6:47v median +0:42
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Block 05 11:55Running 5 6:36v median +0:25
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Block 06 8:43Running 6 6:49v median +0:45
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 6:34v median +0:25
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 6:12v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
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.