The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, Talisa Brinker & Alissa Grothey crossed the line in 1:22:38: 243rd of 629 women's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 124th of 629. Stronger after halfway: 2:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:30Running 1 5:48v median +0:42
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 6:33v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 6:30v median +0:10
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 6:38v median +0:15
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Block 05 11:36Running 5 6:43v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 6:16v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 6:15v median −0:14
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 5:29v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.