The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Laurent Deleu & Natalie Deleu crossed the line in 1:15:02: 350th of 918 mixed teams, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 0:53 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:56Running 1 3:51v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:26v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:32v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:32v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:38v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 6:37v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.