The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Kirby OConnell & Darius Perry at Washington DC 2026: 1:05:05, 14th of 257 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:13, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a slow day in Washington DC. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:41Running 1 2:54v median −1:32
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:09v median −1:18
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:40v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:23v median −1:26
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:32v median −1:21
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:21v median −1:27
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:31v median −1:18
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 3:59v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 257
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 257 men's teams who finished.