The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Leonie Bergmann & Till Bergmann crossed the line in 1:12:24: 185th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 86% 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 8:16Running 1 3:56v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:46v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 5:21v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 5:20v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:20v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 5:02v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:57v median −1:09
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:00v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.