The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christian Ballweg & Melanie Ballweg finished 190th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:12:32, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cologne gained about 0:32.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:15v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:09v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 5:07v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:08v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:54v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:00v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:05v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 4:42v median −0:52
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.