The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, John Cronin & Micheal O Doherty crossed the line in 1:02:33: 59th of 393 men's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:11 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:20, ahead of 88% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 682 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:02 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:31v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:12Running 2 3:37v median −0:45
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 3:45v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:40v median −0:59
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Block 05 7:52Running 5 3:40v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:46v median −1:02
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 3:50v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:18Running 8 5:14v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 374
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 374 men's teams who finished.