The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Firth & Paul Connor finished in the top 10% of the field at London 2023, in 56:09 for 19th of 1,003 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 55th of 1,003. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:36, ahead of 98% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London gained about 1:24.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 3:12v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:50v median −1:12
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Block 03 6:24Running 3 3:56v median −1:25
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Block 04 6:09Running 4 3:58v median −1:29
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 4:05v median −1:30
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:57v median −1:29
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Block 07 6:23Running 7 3:57v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 4:14v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 996
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 996 men's teams who finished.