The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Aleksandra Vargin & Thilo Schmalkoke at Vienna 2025: 59:54, 24th of 638 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:45, ahead of 96% of the field.
Vienna ran fast: the 390 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:21 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 4:15v median −0:57
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Block 03 6:51Running 3 4:27v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:53Running 4 4:25v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:22v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:18v median −1:15
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Block 07 6:45Running 7 4:20v median −1:15
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Block 08 8:09Running 8 4:36v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:45
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 636
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 636 mixed teams who finished.