The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Madrid 2025, Niel Verduyckt & Clara Gauthier crossed the line in 1:17:42: 271st of 789 mixed teams, faster than 66% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 96% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:28 quicker than the median and 6th of 789. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Madrid cost the whole field time: about 1:35 more than the average race this season, going by 811 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 5:34v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 5:44v median +0:26
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 5:45v median +0:13
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 5:48v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:55v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:51v median +0:13
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:49v median +0:11
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 6:23v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 782
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 782 mixed teams who finished.