The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Moritz Gerdes & Marie Mittendorff finished 99th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:08:18, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:47, was faster than 89% 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 7:41Running 1 3:27v median −1:13
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:27v median −1:15
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:34v median −1:24
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 4:39v median −1:19
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:39v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:54v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 5:05v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:22v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.