The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rosalie Borg Cauchi & Christian Abela at Rome 2025: 1:06:31, 34th of 427 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:10, ahead of 93% 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 9:18Running 1 5:03v median −1:30
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:49v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:12v median −0:54
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 3:55v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 4:01v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:17v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:48v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.