The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, Heather Leach & David Richardson crossed the line in 1:14:17: 268th of 909 mixed teams, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:13 of the median.
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 8:09Running 1 3:53v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:14v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:19v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 5:20v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:18v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:20v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:17v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:25v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.