The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Gareth Meredith & Sam Curran crossed the line in 1:03:05: 107th of 598 men's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:40, was faster than 85% 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 7:51Running 1 3:42v median −0:15
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:59v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 3:52v median −0:46
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Block 04 6:12Running 4 3:53v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:59v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:53v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:14Running 7 3:48v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:07v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.