The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Watson & Mark Blair finished 1,006th of 1,010 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2025, in 1:47:40.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:58 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:38, behind 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 11:27Running 1 7:31v median +2:47
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Block 02 10:37Running 2 8:33v median +4:03
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Block 03 12:36Running 3 8:44v median +3:56
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 8:48v median +3:58
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Block 05 13:48Running 5 9:11v median +4:14
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Block 06 11:57Running 6 9:56v median +5:04
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Block 07 12:25Running 7 8:14v median +3:18
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Block 08 13:53Running 8 8:47v median +2:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.