The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Lili Kunz & Ruth Metten crossed the line in 1:18:23: 60th of 262 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:28, was faster than 85% of the field.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:45 faster than the average race this season, by 655 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:55v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:33v median −0:34
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:37v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:44v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:46v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:46v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 5:42v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 5:09v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 261
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 261 women's teams who finished.