The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Sarah Alt & Tobias Hennchen crossed the line in 1:15:55: 279th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:56, was faster than 86% of the field.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:32 faster than the average race this season, by 788 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:52v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:39v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 5:03v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 5:07v median −0:51
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:21v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:17v median −0:45
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:26v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:44v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.