The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Anna Bergers & Sascha Möller crossed the line in 1:12:46: 196th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:49, 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 7:54Running 1 3:56v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:46v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:50v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:40v median −1:18
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:02v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 5:08v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:01v median −1:05
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 6:45v median +1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.