The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at World Championships Manchester 2023, Lucy Gornall & Paul Ratcliffe crossed the line in 1:01:30: 50th of 223 mixed teams, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:14 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 3:24v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:10v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:31v median −0:23
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:34v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:27v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 4:29v median −0:31
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Block 08 8:11Running 8 4:33v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 222
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 222 mixed teams who finished.