The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:08 at Sydney 2026 put Madeleine Kovacich & Kate Kirkwood 86th of 514 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:56, was faster than 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 3:18.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 4:51v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:50v median −0:29
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:02v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:47v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:41v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:45v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:30v median −1:17
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 6:27v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 509
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 509 women's teams who finished.