The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Dublin 2025, Martin Lees & Gareth Cook crossed the line in 1:02:35: 94th of 667 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:04 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:06, ahead of 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Dublin gained about 1:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:56Running 1 3:03v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:31v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:44v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:40v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:42v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:43v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:42v median −1:01
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Block 08 7:14Running 8 3:16v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 663
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 663 men's teams who finished.