The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bordeaux 2025, Julie Kociemba & Romane Leiza crossed the line in 1:20:41: 260th of 865 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bordeaux gained about 1:32.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:52Running 1 5:55v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:55v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:15v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 5:20v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:26v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:12v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 5:24v median −0:26
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 6:04v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 858
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 858 women's teams who finished.