The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Nils David & Katrin David crossed the line in 1:10:31: 135th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 96% of the field across all eight, against 70% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 3:45 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 94% 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 3:46v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:48v median −0:54
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 5:14v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:49Running 4 8:17v median +2:19
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:19v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 5:13v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 5:16v median −0:50
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 4:43v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.