The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Verona 2025, Nicole Fitzgerald & Sarah Farrell crossed the line in 1:20:04: 264th of 935 women's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:29Running 1 5:40v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:10v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 5:16v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:11v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:03v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:02v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 5:09v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:36v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:32
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.