The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Ruairi Allen & Aisling Allen crossed the line in 1:14:31: 292nd of 1,099 mixed teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:38Running 1 4:33v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:17v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:33v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:31v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:39v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:41v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:39v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 6:24v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.