The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Gayle Byers & Michelle Thomas crossed the line in 1:24:24: 234th of 591 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:19 of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:09Running 1 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 6:21v median −0:03
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 6:28v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 6:41v median −0:07
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Block 05 11:55Running 5 6:59v median +0:05
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 6:55v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 6:20v median +0:08
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:34v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.