The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Rothwell & Andy Mellor finished 108th of 250 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at World Championships Manchester 2023, in 1:02:24, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:46, ahead of 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 3:15v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:05v median −0:11
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:25v median −0:09
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Block 04 6:18Running 4 4:24v median −0:11
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 4:19v median −0:21
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 7:33v median +2:55
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 4:27v median −0:15
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 4:27v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 244
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 244 men's teams who finished.