The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Benjamin Vella & Tiana Howse finished 1,061st of 1,099 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:55:58.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:11 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:09, behind 91% 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 12:03Running 1 6:18v median +1:32
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 6:07v median +1:08
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Block 03 12:53Running 3 6:55v median +1:42
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Block 04 12:47Running 4 6:43v median +1:30
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Block 05 13:03Running 5 6:58v median +1:35
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Block 06 9:20Running 6 6:53v median +1:33
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Block 07 15:39Running 7 6:50v median +1:30
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Block 08 19:49Running 8 9:58v median +2:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:09
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.