The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Paul Formica & Angeline Tsobanopoulos crossed the line in 1:12:22: 262nd of 918 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 55th of 918. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:55Running 1 4:52v median +0:28
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:55v median +0:05
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:56v median −0:06
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 5:04v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 5:08v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 5:07v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:11v median −0:03
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 6:28v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.