The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Karlsruhe 2025, Esmee Tijssen & Amber Homan crossed the line in 1:22:51: 212th of 622 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Karlsruhe ran slow: the 417 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:30 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:04v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 6:05v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 6:09v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 6:06v median −0:39
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:23v median −0:29
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Block 06 8:05Running 6 6:09v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 5:52v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 6:38v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 617
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 617 women's teams who finished.