The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Fran Walsh & Karen Martin crossed the line in 1:12:47: 82nd of 616 women's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:14, was faster than 93% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:18 faster than the average race this season, by 1,108 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:03v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:16v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:22v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:32v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:31v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:28v median −1:16
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:33v median −1:10
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 6:15v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 608
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 608 women's teams who finished.