The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Buchanan & Michael Gray finished 235th of 1,010 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2025, in 1:04:40, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:54, ahead of 91% of the field.
London ran fast: the 793 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:03 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 4:11v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:04v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 4:11v median −0:37
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 4:20v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:30v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 5:45v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:54
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.