The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Annie Van Der Merwe & Bea Du Preez finished 277th of 591 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, in 1:26:30, faster than 53% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Perth gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 438 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 6:12v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 6:59v median +0:14
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 7:03v median +0:15
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Block 05 12:14Running 5 6:50v median −0:04
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 6:49v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 6:16v median +0:04
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:48v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.