The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Melbourne 2025, Emily Varga & Benjamin Findlay crossed the line in 1:05:33: 118th of 769 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:10, was faster than 85% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:38Running 1 2:27v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:02v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:17v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:08Running 4 4:05v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:05v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:22v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:17v median −1:05
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:52v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 768
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 768 mixed teams who finished.