The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Melbourne 2025, Ruby Bilson & Emery Schulz crossed the line in 1:07:51: 155th of 769 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:42Running 1 2:23v median −0:29
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:11v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:13v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:18v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:10v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:16v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:51v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.