The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:34:32 at Cologne 2026 put Kirsten Scheu & Madeleine Blum 190th of 262 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 20% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. 9:21 in the roxzone was slower than 88% of the field.
Cologne ran fast: the 655 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:39Running 1 7:59v median +2:55
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 6:28v median +0:21
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 7:26v median +1:02
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 6:55v median +0:25
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Block 05 12:11Running 5 6:57v median +0:21
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 6:42v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 6:47v median +0:10
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 8:22v median +2:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
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.