The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Maria Burton-Jones & Andrew Burton-Jones at Washington DC 2026: 1:08:39, 35th of 654 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:17, was faster than 97% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:22v median −1:33
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:51v median −2:08
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:00v median −2:21
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:06v median −2:14
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:13v median −2:13
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:12v median −2:10
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:10v median −2:11
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 3:49v median −2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 653
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 653 mixed teams who finished.