The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dennis Melzer & Franziska Melzer finished 603rd of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:27:15.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 2:09. A harder second half: 3:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:41Running 1 5:24v median +0:44
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 6:09v median +0:27
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 6:16v median +0:18
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 6:20v median +0:22
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 6:35v median +0:30
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Block 06 10:07Running 6 6:18v median +0:16
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 6:28v median +0:22
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:51v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.