The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Shermaine Sham & Jye Yih Lee crossed the line in 1:18:37: 119th of 591 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:37, ahead of 89% of the field.
Perth ran fast: the 438 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:56v median −1:28
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:42v median −1:03
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 5:42v median −1:06
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Block 05 13:17Running 5 8:18v median +1:24
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:35v median −1:15
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:32v median −0:40
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 4:30v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 585
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 585 women's teams who finished.