The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:06 at Washington DC 2026 put MICHAEL BIREDA & Hong Yue 378th of 1,230 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:43. A harder second half: 1:46 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:25v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:02v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:10v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 5:07v median −1:11
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:18v median −1:02
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:23v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 5:23v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:09v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1230
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,230 mixed teams who finished.