The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Jen O Donnell & Aidan O Donnell crossed the line in 1:14:01: 132nd of 546 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:15 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Perth ran fast: the 306 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:20 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:53v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:08v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:14v median −0:59
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 5:11v median −1:07
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:12v median −1:10
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:19v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:43v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:30v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.