The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Sophie Oesterhoff & Ann-Sophie Alfes crossed the line in 1:14:42: 73rd of 629 women's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cologne gave the field time back: about 0:45 faster than the average race this season, by 655 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:38v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:33v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:51v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 5:47v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:49v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:53v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 5:33v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:49v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 women's teams who finished.