The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Goodson & Ka man Chau finished in the top 10% of the field at Shenzhen 2025, in 1:09:57 for 41st of 539 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 72% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:22, ahead of 96% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 3:19v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:18v median −1:45
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:40v median −1:36
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:37v median −1:37
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 6:11v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:56v median −1:26
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 4:37v median −1:53
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 4:12v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 531
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 531 mixed teams who finished.