The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Ellen Byrne & Orla ONeill crossed the line in 1:18:42: 172nd of 616 women's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:23. Stronger after halfway: 3:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:15Running 1 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 4:21v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:25v median −1:05
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:06v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:45v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:38v median −1:06
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 5:13v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 6:51v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.