The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Atlanta 2025, Sydney Lawerence & Patrick Merrill crossed the line in 1:09:44: 68th of 582 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:07, was faster than 91% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 3:55v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 4:12v median −1:14
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 4:30v median −1:17
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:32v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:11v median −1:48
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:18v median −1:32
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:19v median −1:31
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:28v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 578
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 578 mixed teams who finished.