The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:17 at Cardiff 2025 put Chris Birchall & John Bate 222nd of 563 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 61% of the field.
A harder second half: 3:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff ran fast: the 698 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:27v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 4:06v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:06Running 3 4:25v median −0:18
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 4:27v median −0:24
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 8:38v median +3:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 562
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 562 men's teams who finished.