The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Bianca Cruz & Emma Brown crossed the line in 1:18:07: 71st of 306 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:28, was faster than 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Perth gained about 1:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:03v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 5:21v median −0:55
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 6:00v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:47v median −0:55
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 5:56v median −0:52
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:53v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 5:23v median −0:50
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:50v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:28
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 303
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 303 women's teams who finished.