The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Marwa Alameddine & Vanessa Vilarrubi crossed the line in 1:22:59: 179th of 514 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 35th of 514. The row cost the most time: 0:32 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,108 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:18 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:43v median −1:19
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 5:13v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:28v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:27v median −0:10
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 5:26v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 5:16v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:57v median −0:50
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 9:59v median +1:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.