The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bethany Ould & Alice Polkinghorne finished 129th of 514 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:19:58, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:49, ahead of 88% 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 10:31Running 1 5:02v median +0:00
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:41v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:41v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 4:46v median −0:51
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:00v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 5:00v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:53v median −0:54
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 6:57v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.