The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Madeline Playford & Mitchell McBurnie finished 138th of 918 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:07:59, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:10, ahead of 86% 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 7:53Running 1 3:40v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:36Running 2 3:51v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 3:56v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:00v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:03v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 4:01v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:02v median −1:12
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:33v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.