The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Elsa McCabe & David Gartland crossed the line in 1:08:59: 126th of 1,099 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:07, was faster than 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:11.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:26v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:02v median −1:11
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 3:59v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:25v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 4:06v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:11v median −1:09
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 5:43v median −1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.