The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Rory Kirkland & Noah Hadden crossed the line in 1:07:44: 206th of 598 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:08Running 1 4:03v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:15v median −0:06
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:16v median −0:22
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:14v median −0:27
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:20v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:25v median −0:21
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:07v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:41v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.