The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ryan Gregory & Lydia Thurstan at Sydney 2026: 1:08:13, 101st of 1,099 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 131st of 1,099. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:49, was faster than 92% 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 8:05Running 1 4:02v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 4:10v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 4:17v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:21v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:32v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:26v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:22v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 6:15v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.