The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at World Championships Nice 2024, Stephen Pendergrast & Matthew Nichols crossed the line in 57:37: 49th of 387 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% 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, 4:14, was faster than 95% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 3:35v median −0:25
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Block 02 4:57Running 2 3:26v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 3:39v median −0:22
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Block 04 5:51Running 4 3:39v median −0:26
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:46v median −0:22
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:42v median −0:24
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:47v median −0:24
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 3:49v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 380
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 380 men's teams who finished.