The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Nina Schwarz & Jana Grimminger crossed the line in 1:15:48: 93rd of 629 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:41 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:18Running 1 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:19v median −0:49
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:30v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 5:37v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:30v median −1:01
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:32v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 5:30v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:47v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.