The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:38 at Cologne 2026 put Jens Bleckmann & Carina Gottfried 356th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:37 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 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 8:33Running 1 4:25v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 5:41v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 6:18v median +0:20
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 6:00v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 6:08v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:54v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:48v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 5:12v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.