The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bordeaux 2025, Orianne Makhsani & Thierry Gerard crossed the line in 1:10:07: 115th of 765 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:42, was faster than 90% of the field.
Bordeaux gave the field time back: about 1:18 faster than the average race this season, by 818 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:59v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:13v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:31v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:32v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:36v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:32v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:36v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 4:48v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 759
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 759 mixed teams who finished.