The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Paula Klink & Tim Hillringhaus crossed the line in 1:18:39: 360th of 884 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:00. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cologne gained about 0:32.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:11v median −0:29
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:24v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:32v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:34v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:35v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:26v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:28v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:54v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.