The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Marie Müller & Clara Schubert crossed the line in 1:15:38: 88th of 629 women's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:27 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:11, was faster than 93% of the field.
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 10:15Running 1 5:46v median +0:40
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:48v median −1:20
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 5:04v median −1:16
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 5:05v median −1:18
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:21v median −1:10
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:21v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 5:05v median −1:24
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 4:36v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
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.