The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Copenhagen 2026, Johannes Nordlie & Per Graversen crossed the line in 1:11:12: 228th of 658 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:11 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Copenhagen gave the field time back: about 0:45 faster than the average race this season, by 383 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:41Running 1 6:42v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:19v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:39v median −0:19
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:29v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:33v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:50v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:11v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 652
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 652 men's teams who finished.