The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Farid Afiane & Hicham Afkir finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2025, in 59:44 for 53rd of 781 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The row was the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 10th of 781. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:26, ahead of 95% of the field.
Barcelona ran slow: the 810 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:41 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 4:00v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:54v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 3:59v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:44Running 4 4:02v median −1:01
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:58v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 4:04v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:09v median −0:55
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 4:04v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 777 men's teams who finished.