The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Luca Maselli & Alice Merlin at Rome 2025: 1:03:41, 17th of 427 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:26 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:05, ahead of 95% of the field.
Rome ran fast: the 769 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:37 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 5:39v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 4:12v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 4:27v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:20v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:20v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 4:13v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:39v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 425
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 425 mixed teams who finished.