The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Perth 2026, Kristy Linke & Jayson Watts crossed the line in 1:04:42: 50th of 409 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:26, ahead of 94% of the field.
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 7:02Running 1 3:06v median −1:11
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:16v median −1:24
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:37v median −1:29
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:30v median −1:31
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:34v median −1:39
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:38v median −1:33
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:19v median −1:20
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 3:55v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:26
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.