The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Laura Vaughan & Jake Vaughan crossed the line in 1:08:06: 144th of 918 mixed teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:12, 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 8:23Running 1 4:02v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 4:13v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 4:13v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:19v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 6:11v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.