The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Köln 2024, Lara Blessgen & Florian Kandlinger crossed the line in 1:14:10: 175th of 598 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:30, ahead of 89% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:40v median −0:38
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:53v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 4:56v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:03v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:10v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:15v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 5:52v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 595
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 595 mixed teams who finished.