The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Nina Martens & Yannick Görke crossed the line in 1:16:01: 81st of 243 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 0:33 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:20Running 1 5:49v median +1:11
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 5:00v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:10v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 5:05v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:35v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:14v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 5:18v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:40v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.