The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sophia Richter & Torben Dischereit finished 279th of 311 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:43:46.
The stations carried this race: faster than 31% of the field across all eight, against 5% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 8:38, behind 88% of the field.
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 10:31Running 1 6:05v median +1:23
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Block 02 9:38Running 2 7:29v median +1:46
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 8:05v median +2:07
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Block 04 12:14Running 4 8:28v median +2:23
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Block 05 13:46Running 5 8:52v median +2:41
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Block 06 10:56Running 6 8:47v median +2:43
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Block 07 13:35Running 7 8:50v median +2:41
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 8:12v median +2:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.