The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Madrid 2025, James Murdock & Donagh McAleenan crossed the line in 1:07:04: 158th of 888 men's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Madrid. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:04.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:38v median −1:08
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:02v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 5:31v median +0:21
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 4:16v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:20v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:32v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 5:01v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 878
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 878 men's teams who finished.