The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Max Arkell & Joshua Kirk crossed the line in 1:06:30: 177th of 598 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 3:02.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 3:34v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:53v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 4:06v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 4:11v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:33v median −0:15
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:15v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 5:58v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.