The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olivia Thijssen & Annika Nierhaus finished 87th of 629 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:15:32, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:11 of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:57, ahead of 96% of the field.
Cologne ran fast: the 655 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:15v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 5:14v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:23v median −0:57
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 5:19v median −1:04
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:27v median −1:04
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:37v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:32v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:55v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.