The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Barcelona 2026, Marco Traversa & Andrea Marchesi crossed the line in 1:10:57: 341st of 797 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:14 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Barcelona ran fast: the 766 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:54 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:42v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:43v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:58v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 5:07v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:12v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:53v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:05Running 7 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:52v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 795
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 795 men's teams who finished.