The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Sabine Berendsen & Dave Djokic crossed the line in 1:09:18: 135th of 1,099 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:05, was faster than 89% 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 7:38Running 1 3:34v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:07v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:05v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:19v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:19v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:14v median −1:06
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 5:39v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:05
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.