The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, Phil Shakesby & Trish Lorimer crossed the line in 1:09:34: 143rd of 909 mixed teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:31, was faster than 90% of the field.
London ran fast: the 532 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:04 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:51v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:41v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 5:00v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 5:02v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:00v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:59v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 5:06v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 5:00v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 903
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 903 mixed teams who finished.