The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:55:48 at Cologne 2026 put Marcel Matthes & Lea Kaiser 868th of 884 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 22% of the field beaten on the stations, against 1% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. 8:47 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
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 11:18Running 1 6:49v median +2:09
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Block 02 12:47Running 2 9:24v median +3:42
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Block 03 14:11Running 3 10:09v median +4:11
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Block 04 14:52Running 4 10:15v median +4:17
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Block 05 14:26Running 5 9:49v median +3:44
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Block 06 11:40Running 6 9:52v median +3:50
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Block 07 14:06Running 7 10:04v median +3:58
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Block 08 13:48Running 8 8:27v median +2:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.