The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Mariëtte Sorgdrager & Rebecca Hughes crossed the line in 1:20:07: 74th of 262 women's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:18Running 1 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:39v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:46v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 5:47v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:47v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:56v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:58v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:17v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:02
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.