The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, Laura Davies & Rosie Higgins crossed the line in 1:19:01: 332nd of 1,096 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:06 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 9:11Running 1 4:34v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:19v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:27v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 5:33v median −0:44
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Block 05 11:09Running 5 6:11v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:48v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:39v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:59v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.