The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:05 at Cologne 2026 put Mauritz Schmiegel & Ann-Kathrin Hemmersbach 177th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:57Running 1 3:43v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:36v median −1:06
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 5:00v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:59v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:25v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:13v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:14v median −0:52
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 4:44v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.