The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Marcel Kurzawiak & Paul Niehues crossed the line in 1:11:08: 151st of 490 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:39 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:38, ahead of 87% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 5:11v median +0:48
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:31v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:06Running 3 4:31v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 4:39v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:51v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:40v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:42v median −1:04
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 6:27v median +1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.