The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Dublin 2025, Caitlin Ward & Jonathan Ward crossed the line in 1:13:19: 138th of 559 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:32, was faster than 90% of the field.
Dublin ran fast: the 855 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:41 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:15Running 1 3:02v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:59v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:29v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:51v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 6:10v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:40v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:51v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 3:51v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:32
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 559
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 559 mixed teams who finished.