The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Verona 2025, Francesca Cerullo & Erica Ligas crossed the line in 1:17:39: 184th of 935 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:05, was faster than 87% of the field.
Verona gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 552 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 5:21v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 5:22v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 5:40v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 5:36v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 5:52v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:43v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:48v median −0:05
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 5:50v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 930
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 930 women's teams who finished.