The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Thomas Bößem & Janne Sophie Maurer crossed the line in 1:17:55: 334th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 62% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 55% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 157th of 884. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:50Running 1 6:46v median +2:06
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:31v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:38v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 5:32v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:42v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:35v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 5:27v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 5:00v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
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.