The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Philipp Faul & Christian Miguel Balser crossed the line in 1:07:51: 105th of 490 men's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:08 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:33, ahead of 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 4:03v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:47v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:45v median −0:54
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:48v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:46v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:41v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:38v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:14v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 487
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 487 men's teams who finished.