The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Maria Calleja & Mary Lucas crossed the line in 1:16:25: 69th of 408 women's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. A harder second half: 5:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:01, behind 97% of the field.
Perth gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 438 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:34v median −1:12
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:39v median −1:40
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:57v median −1:44
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 4:55v median −1:48
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:01v median −1:51
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:07v median −1:41
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Block 07 6:09Running 7 2:33v median −3:37
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:25v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:01
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 407
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 407 women's teams who finished.