The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Berlin 2025, Alice Merlin & Silvia Ortu crossed the line in 1:16:01: 95th of 197 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Berlin gave the field time back: about 2:38 faster than the average race this season, by 161 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:49v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:29v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:37v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:40v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:43v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 5:52v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 197
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 197 women's teams who finished.