The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lulu Talbot & Rami Alassmi finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 1:04:37 for 77th of 918 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:38 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:40, was faster than 93% 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 7:29Running 1 3:34v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:21Running 2 3:50v median −1:00
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 4:08v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 4:10v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:17v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 4:16v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 4:07v median −1:07
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:48v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.