The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Cassandra McDonald & Luke Newman crossed the line in 1:08:54: 125th of 1,099 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:15, ahead of 86% 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 8:06Running 1 4:08v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:16v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:20v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 4:18v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:18v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:20v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:25v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 6:01v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.