The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Luke Bugler & Shane O'Kennedy crossed the line in 1:01:15: 78th of 598 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:15, ahead of 93% 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 7:30Running 1 3:20v median −0:37
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Block 02 4:50Running 2 3:33v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:34Running 3 3:40v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:54Running 4 3:50v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 3:50v median −0:58
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Block 06 4:42Running 6 3:40v median −1:06
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 3:56v median −0:52
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 5:20v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 588
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 588 men's teams who finished.