The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Marseille 2024, Erika Briffa Zahra & Mandy Gatt crossed the line in 1:19:58: 257th of 677 women's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Marseille gave the field time back: about 1:48 faster than the average race this season, by 392 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:39Running 1 6:38v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:51v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 5:05v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 5:11v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:04v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:07v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:07v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:25v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 667
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 667 women's teams who finished.