The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew McArdle & Sally Walker finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 1:05:15 for 91st of 918 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 20th of 918. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:07, ahead of 87% 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 7:50Running 1 3:52v median −0:32
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 4:04v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:52Running 3 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 4:19v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:26v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:36v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 4:29v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 6:06v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.