The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2025, Mark Dugmore & Rachel Bird crossed the line in 1:20:03: 135th of 309 mixed teams, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:44 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:33Running 1 6:07v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:15v median −0:04
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:29v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 5:10v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:29v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:09v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 5:12v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:39v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 309
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 309 mixed teams who finished.