The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Armin Ellmer & Jemima Cooper crossed the line in 1:12:27: 221st of 1,099 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:09, ahead of 88% 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 8:57Running 1 4:14v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:17Running 4 4:20v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:12v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:39v median −0:41
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:25v median −0:55
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 5:55v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.