The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Zschunke & Gabi Moeller finished 31st of 239 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Madrid 2023, in 1:09:10, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:22, was faster than 88% of the field.
Madrid ran slow: the 109 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:36 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:31v median −1:20
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:08v median −1:20
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:39v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 4:35v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:41v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:40v median −1:03
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:48v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:59v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 237
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 237 mixed teams who finished.