The race, in three figures
The race, in words
51:25 won the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026 for Dexter Buchanan & Gabrielle Nikora-Baker, first of 918 mixed teams.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 2nd of 918. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:17, ahead of 99% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 884 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:09Running 1 2:41v median −1:43
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Block 02 4:28Running 2 3:02v median −1:48
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Block 03 5:15Running 3 3:08v median −1:54
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Block 04 5:23Running 4 3:11v median −1:54
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Block 05 7:16Running 5 3:16v median −1:58
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Block 06 4:17Running 6 3:11v median −1:59
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Block 07 5:38Running 7 3:17v median −1:57
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 4:26v median −2:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 909
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 909 mixed teams who finished.