The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:11 at Sydney 2026 put Tim Cooper & Richard Thomas 122nd of 664 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:02 faster than the average race this season, by 682 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 4:01v median −0:05
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 4:00v median −0:31
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Block 03 6:42Running 3 4:04v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 3:58v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:01v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:01v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:01v median −1:04
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 5:36v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 642
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 642 men's teams who finished.