The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:34:06 at Copenhagen 2026 put John Engler & Flemming Mortensen 611th of 658 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 23% of the field beaten on the runs, 2% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 2:31 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Copenhagen ran fast: the 383 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:39Running 1 8:28v median +1:01
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:21v median +0:43
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:31v median +0:33
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 5:29v median +0:31
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 6:04v median +0:58
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Block 06 9:44Running 6 5:37v median +0:35
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:32v median +0:31
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Block 08 12:52Running 8 6:10v median +0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
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.