The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Melbourne 2025, Kim Shortall & Tara Butler crossed the line in 1:17:39: 290th of 1,173 women's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 259th of 1,173. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 2:55v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:57v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:19v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 5:11v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:07v median −0:55
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:42v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 5:04v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 5:57v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1169
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,169 women's teams who finished.