The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Florian Debus & Verena Thiesen crossed the line in 1:18:31: 354th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 41% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 93rd of 884. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field 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 8:35Running 1 4:44v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 6:00v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 6:40v median +0:42
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 6:30v median +0:32
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 6:10v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 6:12v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 6:14v median +0:08
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:29v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.