The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mirjam Von Montigny & Christian Schenkel finished 711th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:32:40.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:32 faster than the average race this season, by 788 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 5:00v median +0:20
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Block 02 9:02Running 2 6:31v median +0:49
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 7:09v median +1:11
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 6:59v median +1:01
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Block 05 12:27Running 5 7:24v median +1:19
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Block 06 9:26Running 6 7:28v median +1:26
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Block 07 12:17Running 7 7:23v median +1:17
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 6:53v median +1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
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.