The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicole Besz & Tim Roper finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 1:04:52 for 84th of 918 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:27 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:37, ahead of 94% 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 7:44Running 1 3:50v median −0:34
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 4:12v median −0:38
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 6:51Running 4 4:33v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:23v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:20v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 4:34v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 6:22v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.