The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rome 2025, Paul Michael & Pol Gisbert Planas crossed the line in 1:08:01: 259th of 775 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 172nd of 775. Stronger after halfway: 2:06 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 9:23Running 1 5:18v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:50v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:15v median −0:24
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:33v median −0:07
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:30v median −0:13
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:15v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:50v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.