The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Ruiters & Desiree Ruiters finished 172nd of 654 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:21:04, faster than 74% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 57% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:34, was faster than 85% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:17v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 6:13v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 6:11v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 6:11v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 6:11v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 6:02v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 5:52v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:27v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.