The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Dublin 2025, Aaron Smith & Brian Smith crossed the line in 1:08:18: 237th of 667 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:12 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Dublin gave the field time back: about 1:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,022 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:09v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:57v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 5:16v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 5:11v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:20v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:15v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:14v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:11Running 8 3:25v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:31
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.