The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lauren Hepworth & Georgia Firth finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 1:11:01 for 64th of 693 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:13, ahead of 92% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:18 faster than the average race this season, by 1,108 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:08v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 4:18v median −0:57
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:17v median −1:11
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:18v median −1:15
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:28v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:18v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:20v median −1:21
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:50v median −2:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 671
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 671 women's teams who finished.