The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Napier & Rose Jansen finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 59:28 for 27th of 918 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:23 quicker than the median and 14th of 918. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:21, was faster than 96% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 884 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:30v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 3:49v median −1:01
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Block 03 6:23Running 3 3:54v median −1:08
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Block 04 6:25Running 4 3:52v median −1:13
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Block 05 7:46Running 5 3:54v median −1:20
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Block 06 4:52Running 6 3:46v median −1:24
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Block 07 6:33Running 7 4:00v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 5:20v median −1:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.