The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Kathy Cross & Lucy Hughes crossed the line in 1:18:50: 124th of 591 women's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:36Running 1 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 5:26v median −0:58
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:37v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 5:33v median −1:15
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Block 05 11:33Running 5 5:59v median −0:55
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:55v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:30v median −0:42
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:44v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.