The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rome 2025, Oliviero Townshend & Oscar Townshend crossed the line in 1:08:59: 84th of 315 men's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 2:10. A harder second half: 1:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rome gained about 0:34.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 5:33v median −0:31
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:58v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:28Running 3 4:12v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:13Running 4 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:24Running 7 4:12v median −0:42
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 5:20v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 313
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 313 men's teams who finished.