The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Birbeck & Tom Cansfield finished in the top 10% of the field at Riga 2025, in 1:01:43 for 17th of 252 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:18, was faster than 95% of the field.
Riga ran slow: the 160 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:30 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:35v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 4:07v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:22v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:29v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:26v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:33v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:36v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 252
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 252 men's teams who finished.