The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rome 2025, Michael Salomon & Mario Salato crossed the line in 1:09:10: 292nd of 775 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Rome ran fast: the 792 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:34 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 5:16v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:09v median −0:15
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:22v median −0:17
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 4:17v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:12v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:16v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:59v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.