The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London 2023, Hayley Woodruff & Benjamin Phipps crossed the line in 1:19:33: 428th of 909 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first. 8:11 in the roxzone was slower than 87% 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 7:56Running 1 4:04v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:19v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:40v median −0:12
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 5:43v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:24v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 5:25v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:43v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.