The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Elissa Dunster & Sarah Mann crossed the line in 1:17:12: 308th of 1,256 women's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,108 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:18 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 4:57v median −0:02
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:48v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:54v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:46v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:40v median −1:00
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 6:34v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1220
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,220 women's teams who finished.