The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:04 at Perth 2026 put Joe McDonnell & Ella Appleby 90th of 546 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:33. Quick through the roxzone: 4:01, ahead of 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Perth gained about 1:20.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:07v median −1:19
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:30v median −1:20
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:58v median −1:15
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:47v median −1:31
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:57v median −1:25
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:56v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:23v median −1:23
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:25v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 538
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 538 mixed teams who finished.