The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Katowice 2026, Franziska Jäger & João Alves crossed the line in 1:07:41: 100th of 488 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:22 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:54, ahead of 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Katowice gained about 1:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:27v median −1:13
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:26v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:41v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:40v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:56v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:48v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:42v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 4:50v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:54
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 486
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 486 mixed teams who finished.