The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Melbourne 2023, Sarah Howes & Elise Howes crossed the line in 1:23:59: 113th of 274 women's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:14. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:09Running 1 5:33v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:42v median −0:11
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Block 03 12:13Running 3 5:50v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 5:21v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:48v median −0:32
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:54v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:50v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 7:14v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 272
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 272 women's teams who finished.