The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Sam French & Tarlia French crossed the line in 1:20:16: 236th of 546 mixed teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:43 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 7:59Running 1 4:02v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 5:27v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:54v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 6:09v median −0:09
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 6:15v median −0:07
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:04v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:39v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 5:24v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.