The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, Michelle Lewis & Emma Holmes crossed the line in 1:17:42: 279th of 1,096 women's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:33 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field 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 9:11Running 1 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 5:26v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:24v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 5:22v median −0:55
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:21v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:15v median −1:03
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:13v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 5:23v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.