The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:10 at Bordeaux 2025 put Sarah Philipo & Alexis Ruault 553rd of 750 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 49% of the field beaten on the stations, against 24% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:31, behind 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 10:28Running 1 6:13v median +0:17
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:50v median +0:46
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 5:35v median +0:17
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 5:55v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:59v median +0:37
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 6:05v median +0:46
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 6:14v median +0:50
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 6:37v median +0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:31
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 748
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 748 mixed teams who finished.