The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olivia Rohse & Erik Mescheder finished in the top 10% of the field at Cologne 2026, in 58:15 for 4th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:27 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:56, ahead of 99% of the field.
Cologne ran fast: the 788 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:05Running 1 3:19v median −1:21
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 4:03v median −1:39
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 4:20v median −1:38
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Block 04 6:42Running 4 4:21v median −1:37
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 4:22v median −1:43
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:17v median −1:45
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 4:26v median −1:40
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Block 08 7:17Running 8 3:44v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 881
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 881 mixed teams who finished.