The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Stockholm 2026, Van Kelley & Keith Hardwick crossed the line in 59:42: 284th of 825 mixed teams, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. A harder second half: 1:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Stockholm cost the whole field time: about 0:59 more than the average race this season, going by 745 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:06Running 1 2:21v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:44v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 4:00v median −0:23
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 4:07v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:07v median −0:21
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 4:12v median −0:16
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Block 07 7:24Running 7 4:36v median +0:04
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 4:30v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 825
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 825 mixed teams who finished.