The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Leigh Lovera & Kelly Taylor crossed the line in 1:17:20: 190th of 546 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:08 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Perth gave the field time back: about 1:20 faster than the average race this season, by 306 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:24v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 6:03v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 6:06v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 6:16v median −0:02
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 6:18v median −0:04
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 6:20v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 6:03v median +0:17
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 5:07v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.