The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Melbourne 2025, Aaron Cooley & Caragh O’Donoghue crossed the line in 1:07:50: 184th of 1,343 mixed teams, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:15, was faster than 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 2:39v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:18v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:15v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 4:11v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:16v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:07v median −1:26
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:09v median −1:25
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Block 08 9:22Running 8 4:43v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1334
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,334 mixed teams who finished.