The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Andrew Alekna & Stephanie Papini crossed the line in 1:04:09: 47th of 409 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:30 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:47, was faster than 87% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Perth gained about 1:20.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:31v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:50v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:59v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 5:01v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 5:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:48v median −1:23
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 4:20v median −1:19
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Block 08 7:44Running 8 4:07v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 403
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 403 mixed teams who finished.