The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:02 at Sydney 2026 put Rachel Ward & David O'Sullivan 255th of 918 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:26Running 1 4:12v median −0:12
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 4:20v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:30v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:26v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 5:57v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.