The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Deborah Hope & Sian Smith-Keary finished 170th of 1,096 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2023, in 1:14:16, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:47. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London gave the field time back: about 1:53 faster than the average race this season, by 749 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:58v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 5:08v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 5:07v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:13v median −1:12
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:18v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:11v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:55v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1091
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,091 women's teams who finished.