The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sophie Wendel & Tobias Zettl finished 223rd of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:13:49, faster than 75% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:59 on the median. A harder second half: 1:01 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 8:19Running 1 4:20v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:09v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 5:21v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:36v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:41v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:50v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 5:33v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 5:05v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.