The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Riccardo Pellegrini & Glenn Hoey crossed the line in 1:01:59: 90th of 598 men's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:28, ahead of 90% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:02 faster than the average race this season, by 682 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 3:13v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:17Running 2 3:35v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:06Running 3 3:45v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:08Running 4 3:51v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:51v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 4:10v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:09Running 7 3:57v median −0:51
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 5:37v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.