The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Vienna - European Championship 2024, Michael Cairns & Mark Holliman crossed the line in 59:13: 33rd of 236 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 73% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:38, ahead of 89% of the field.
Vienna - European Championship ran slow: the 164 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:24 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:33Running 1 2:50v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 3:49v median −1:14
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:15v median −1:16
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Block 04 6:26Running 4 4:12v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:12v median −1:28
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 4:08v median −1:29
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 4:21v median −1:20
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Block 08 8:40Running 8 4:28v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 234
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 234 men's teams who finished.