The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Pilbeam & Justine Brightwell finished 188th of 546 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, in 1:17:13, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:47 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:05Running 1 3:56v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:14v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:24v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 5:37v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:33v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 5:37v median −0:41
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:03v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:57v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.