The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:37 at Köln 2023 put Stephan Merkens & Judith Schmirl 121st of 213 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 53% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:24 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:05v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 5:44v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 6:08v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 6:09v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 6:34v median +0:02
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:26v median +0:05
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Block 07 12:01Running 7 7:03v median +0:40
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:14v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 209
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 209 mixed teams who finished.