The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2025, STEPHEN SHANAHAN & Alison Donnelly crossed the line in 1:10:45: 71st of 360 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 98% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 16% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:30, was faster than 95% of the field.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 1:23 faster than the average race this season, by 251 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:39v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:56v median −1:11
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 3:59v median −1:22
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:05v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:12v median −1:20
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:10v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:05Running 7 4:17v median −1:11
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 4:23v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 360
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 360 mixed teams who finished.