The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rome 2025, Niall Jordan & Matt Smith crossed the line in 1:05:52: 192nd of 775 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 2:41. A harder second half: 2:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:36Running 1 4:43v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:36v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 4:01v median −0:38
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 4:03v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 3:56v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 3:53v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:15v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.