The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Catherine Vagnozzi & Daniel Vagnozzi crossed the line in 1:11:40: 239th of 918 mixed teams, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:28Running 1 4:01v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 4:20v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:36v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:29v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:22v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:27v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 6:15v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.