The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, Gillian Blake & Warren Holton crossed the line in 1:11:08: 182nd of 909 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:19, was faster than 93% of the field.
London gave the field time back: about 1:04 faster than the average race this season, by 532 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:39v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 4:38v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:53v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:52v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:58v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:00v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:00v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 5:18v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
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.