The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Hass & Kelly Penfold finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 1:05:21 for 55th of 1,099 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 98% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:38, ahead of 94% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 884 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:40v median −1:06
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:41v median −1:18
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 3:51v median −1:22
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:42v median −1:31
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:52v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 3:46v median −1:34
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 3:49v median −1:31
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 5:20v median −2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.