The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Glasgow 2023, Carla McLellan & Abi Longhurst crossed the line in 1:11:25: 57th of 381 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Glasgow gained about 3:04.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:40v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:36v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:35v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:42v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 4:58v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:49v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:48v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 6:05v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 379
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 379 women's teams who finished.