The race, in three figures
The race, in words
JAMES INGHAM & Vlad Matei finished in the top 10% of the field at London 2025, in 58:24 for 49th of 1,010 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 78% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:40, was faster than 97% of the field.
London gave the field time back: about 1:03 faster than the average race this season, by 793 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:52v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:40v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 3:50v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:04Running 4 3:45v median −1:05
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:50v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:50v median −1:02
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Block 07 6:44Running 7 3:45v median −1:11
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:46v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 980
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 980 men's teams who finished.