The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Jacob Eid & Isaac Akuoko crossed the line in 1:05:58: 54th of 368 men's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:44, was faster than 87% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 3:02.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:34v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:36v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 3:52v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 3:57v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:06v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:02v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 5:31v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 363
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 363 men's teams who finished.