The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Athens 2026, Jan Duk & Kathy Michelitsch crossed the line in 1:13:40: 135th of 367 mixed teams, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:02 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athens gave the field time back: about 2:09 faster than the average race this season, by 157 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 5:20v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:26v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:34v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:35v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:39v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:36v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 4:48v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 367
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 367 mixed teams who finished.