The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Mason & Daniel Kay finished 825th of 1,010 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2025, in 1:20:49.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 9% on the runs. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:24Running 1 4:29v median −0:15
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 6:31v median +2:01
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 6:31v median +1:43
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 6:42v median +1:52
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 6:43v median +1:46
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 6:30v median +1:38
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 6:48v median +1:52
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 6:10v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
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.