The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Matt Barnett & Emmeline Granger crossed the line in 1:12:31: 228th of 1,099 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:59, ahead of 91% 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 8:33Running 1 4:17v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:17v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:21v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:20v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:21v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:23v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:28v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 6:09v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.