The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Andrew Mountford Metcalf & Lydia Mountford-Metcalf at Berlin 2026: 1:01:24, 20th of 530 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:00 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:48, ahead of 97% of the field.
Berlin ran slow: the 1,748 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:45Running 1 2:45v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:21Running 2 3:03v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:20Running 3 3:09v median −1:09
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Block 04 6:07Running 4 3:12v median −1:08
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Block 05 7:41Running 5 3:18v median −1:08
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Block 06 4:59Running 6 3:17v median −1:06
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Block 07 6:13Running 7 3:15v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:29v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:48
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 530
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 530 mixed teams who finished.