The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, John Cooper & Oliver Copping crossed the line in 1:10:38: 414th of 1,003 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:54Running 1 4:09v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 5:15v median +0:13
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 5:29v median +0:08
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 5:29v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:34v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:32v median +0:06
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 5:22v median −0:03
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:34v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.