The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Julia Zimmermann & Lioba Kalka crossed the line in 1:23:27: 96th of 262 women's teams, faster than 63% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cologne gained about 0:45.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 5:07v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 5:54v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 6:11v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 6:16v median −0:14
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:25v median −0:11
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 6:15v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 6:12v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:33v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.