The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rachael Helliwell & Nicholas Cowling at Valencia 2025: 1:02:01, 9th of 555 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 10th of 555. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:55, ahead of 99% of the field.
Valencia ran slow: the 462 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:58 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:25v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 4:16v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:38v median −0:56
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Block 04 6:42Running 4 4:30v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:39v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:17v median −1:23
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 4:42v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:40v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 552
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 552 mixed teams who finished.