The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruth Dewitz & Maria Vatter finished 398th of 629 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Cologne 2026, in 1:29:03.
The stations carried this race: faster than 64% of the field across all eight, against 31% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 88th of 629. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 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 10:04Running 1 5:26v median +0:20
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 6:26v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 6:34v median +0:14
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Block 04 12:38Running 4 9:04v median +2:41
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Block 05 12:11Running 5 6:49v median +0:18
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 6:44v median +0:18
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 6:47v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 6:04v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.