The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Mercer & Sam Robinson finished 451st of 984 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2024, in 1:12:10, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 20% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:21 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London ran fast: the 1,033 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 5:11v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:02v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:22v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:28v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 4:34v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.