The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Readman & Debby Minkoff finished 205th of 909 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at London 2023, in 1:12:02, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:32, 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 8:05Running 1 3:47v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:46v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:02v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 5:05v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:14v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 5:02v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:17v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:24v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.