The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Esther Nielsen & Ava Nielsen crossed the line in 1:17:30: 83rd of 408 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:40, was faster than 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Perth gained about 1:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:19v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:24v median −0:55
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:27v median −1:14
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 5:34v median −1:09
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:36v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:41v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 5:05v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 4:39v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.