The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Becky Gerlach & Dennis Schäffer finished in the top 10% of the field at Cologne 2026, in 1:06:27 for 60th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:29 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:29, ahead of 95% of the field.
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 7:50Running 1 3:48v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:38v median −1:04
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:53v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 5:00v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:03v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 5:01v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 5:06v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 4:36v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.