The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rome 2025, Marco Saxer & Amir Shkodra crossed the line in 1:03:34: 129th of 775 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 97% of the field beaten on the stations, against 73% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 40th of 775. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Rome gave the field time back: about 0:34 faster than the average race this season, by 792 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:52v median −0:03
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 4:07v median −0:17
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 4:12v median −0:27
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 4:18v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 4:15v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:18v median −0:25
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Block 07 6:51Running 7 4:11v median −0:33
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:39v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 men's teams who finished.