The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Dublin 2025, David O'Sullivan & Ciaran Doherty crossed the line in 1:06:41: 198th of 777 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:05. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Dublin ran fast: the 1,022 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 4:00v median +0:40
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:32v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:53v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:49v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:54v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:55v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:52v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 3:27v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 772
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 772 men's teams who finished.