The race, in three figures
The race, in words
André Bertschat-Von Elstermann & Katrin Von Elstermann finished 675th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:30:20.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:10. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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
-
Block 01 9:21Running 1 5:07v median +0:27
-
Block 02 9:09Running 2 6:05v median +0:23
-
Block 03 10:38Running 3 6:16v median +0:18
-
Block 04 10:41Running 4 6:22v median +0:24
-
Block 05 11:19Running 5 6:29v median +0:24
-
Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:44v median +0:42
-
Block 07 11:43Running 7 6:40v median +0:34
-
Block 08 11:39Running 8 6:06v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.