The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Boston 2025, Emily Van Der Veen & Paul Ramsey crossed the line in 1:13:01: 241st of 1,259 mixed teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 89% of the field.
Boston gave the field time back: about 1:35 faster than the average race this season, by 635 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:07Running 1 6:33v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:59v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:50v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:52v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:39v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:22v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:13v median −1:30
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 4:21v median −1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1250
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,250 mixed teams who finished.