The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sammi Sheehan & Ryan Howe finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 57:01 for 7th of 596 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:48 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:57, was faster than 98% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 884 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 3:02v median −1:30
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Block 02 4:59Running 2 3:36v median −1:21
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Block 03 6:01Running 3 3:43v median −1:25
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Block 04 6:26Running 4 3:43v median −1:28
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Block 05 7:35Running 5 3:44v median −1:35
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Block 06 4:48Running 6 3:39v median −1:36
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Block 07 6:12Running 7 3:46v median −1:31
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 5:06v median −2:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 576
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 576 mixed teams who finished.