The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Natalea Smith & Chris Woolley finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 54:15 for 2nd of 1,099 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:48 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:42 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:28, was faster than 99% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 884 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:59Running 1 3:06v median −1:40
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Block 02 4:42Running 2 3:12v median −1:47
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Block 03 5:44Running 3 3:13v median −2:00
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Block 04 5:22Running 4 3:11v median −2:02
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Block 05 7:30Running 5 3:17v median −2:06
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Block 06 4:32Running 6 3:14v median −2:06
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Block 07 5:48Running 7 3:20v median −2:00
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:31v median −2:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1075
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,075 mixed teams who finished.