The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Paris 2025, Julien BENSCH & Florent Simon crossed the line in 1:06:33: 30th of 275 men's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Paris cost the whole field time: about 0:58 more than the average race this season, going by 1,215 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 3:36v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:06v median −1:16
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:06v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:09v median −1:21
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:19v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:24v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:12Running 8 4:29v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 275
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 275 men's teams who finished.