The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michel Witting & Anna Eisen-Tjarks finished 49th of 243 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:12:01, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:46. A harder second half: 2:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:32 faster than the average race this season, by 788 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:31v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:27v median −1:17
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:39v median −1:19
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:48v median −1:10
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:05v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:02v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:16v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:44v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 241
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 241 mixed teams who finished.