The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Warsaw 2025, Ben Russell & Steph Rymer crossed the line in 1:15:10: 112th of 288 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. A harder second half: 1:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Warsaw gave the field time back: about 1:41 faster than the average race this season, by 359 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:09v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:17v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 5:22v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 5:36v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 5:49v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:34v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 5:38v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:54v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 286
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 286 mixed teams who finished.