The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for JOHN Devine & Aoibhin Connaughton at Sydney 2026: 1:05:22, 26th of 366 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 19th of 366. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:57, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:11.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 4:00v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 3:48v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 4:05v median −0:53
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:03v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:18v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:11v median −0:55
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Block 07 7:05Running 7 4:10v median −1:02
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:47v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 mixed teams who finished.