The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Ellis & Nilesh Patel finished 493rd of 1,003 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2023, in 1:12:41, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 56% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:50. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London gave the field time back: about 1:24 faster than the average race this season, by 678 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:48v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:28v median +0:07
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 5:30v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:41v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:24v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 5:12v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:20v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.