The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Ruby Smith & tahlee Jones crossed the line in 1:26:32: 279th of 591 women's teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 18% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:45. A harder second half: 3:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:54Running 1 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 5:45v median −0:39
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:58v median −0:47
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Block 04 11:45Running 4 5:58v median −0:50
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:09v median −0:45
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Block 06 8:57Running 6 6:19v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 5:42v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 5:29v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.