The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Paris 2024, Alfie Whittam-Spencer & Robbie Park crossed the line in 1:12:29: 366th of 865 men's teams, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:12 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Paris ran slow: the 570 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:26 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 4:04v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:29v median −0:28
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 5:34v median +0:17
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 5:00v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:07v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:57v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 5:03v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 5:19v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 855
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 855 men's teams who finished.