The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Macaela Gillespie & Bryan Shepherd crossed the line in 1:09:31: 73rd of 366 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 22nd of 366. Stronger after halfway: 2:41 better against the middle of the field than before it. 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 8:37Running 1 4:29v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:33v median −0:13
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:40v median −0:18
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 4:39v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:27v median −0:39
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:35v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 6:17v median −0:57
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.