The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2024, Dermot O’Riordan & Val O'Donoghue crossed the line in 1:11:28: 421st of 984 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 85th of 984. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London gave the field time back: about 0:45 faster than the average race this season, by 1,033 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:23Running 1 7:09v median +1:05
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:59v median +0:32
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 5:03v median +0:19
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 5:08v median +0:19
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:03v median +0:07
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 4:27v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 765
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 765 men's teams who finished.