The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Dublin 2025, Lauren Boyle & Eimear Harrington crossed the line in 1:18:43: 243rd of 719 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:13 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Dublin gave the field time back: about 2:56 faster than the average race this season, by 891 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 3:36v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 5:57v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 6:05v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 5:59v median −0:37
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:15v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 6:05v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:59v median −0:42
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:10v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 719
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 719 women's teams who finished.