The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Courtney Freeman & Sarah Walkley crossed the line in 1:18:33: 168th of 616 women's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:40. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,108 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:18 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:38v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:18v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 5:04v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:00v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:37v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:50v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 6:30v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.