The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sharjah 2025, Nadeem Rifai & Harold De Bellefroid crossed the line in 1:07:46: 75th of 295 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 99% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 2nd of 295. A harder second half: 2:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:32v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 5:28v median +0:16
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 5:20v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 5:19v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:26v median +0:08
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 5:44v median +0:23
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 6:22v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 278
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 278 men's teams who finished.