The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Michael Düsterwald & Alexandra Konietzka crossed the line in 1:17:55: 98th of 243 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 32% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:09 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:40 better against the middle of the field 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 7:45Running 1 3:49v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:03v median −0:41
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:47v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 5:23v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:19v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:36v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:17v median −0:46
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 4:40v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.