The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Carrie-ann Jefferies & Michelle Shippen crossed the line in 1:18:31: 167th of 616 women's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 5:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:19 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 12:28Running 1 7:22v median +2:29
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:20v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:18v median −1:12
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 4:25v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:15v median −1:27
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:20v median −1:24
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:25v median −1:18
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 6:07v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.