The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Bell & Sam Isenor finished 582nd of 1,003 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2023, in 1:14:42.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:02, behind 91% of the field.
London ran fast: the 678 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:24 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 4:24v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 5:12v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 5:27v median +0:06
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 5:33v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:41v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:34v median +0:08
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 5:29v median +0:04
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:48v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:02
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.