The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Julia Atterton & Sofia Paku crossed the line in 1:25:29: 223rd of 514 women's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:18 faster than the average race this season, by 1,108 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:19Running 1 5:38v median +0:36
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 5:31v median +0:12
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:40v median +0:08
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 5:24v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:36v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:30v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:34v median −0:13
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 7:08v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:50
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.