The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Luke Crowley & Laura Gowans at Sydney 2026: 58:14, 13th of 596 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:34 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:00, ahead of 98% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 884 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:12Running 1 3:23v median −1:09
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Block 02 5:09Running 2 3:36v median −1:21
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Block 03 6:24Running 3 3:41v median −1:27
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Block 04 5:58Running 4 3:40v median −1:31
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Block 05 7:55Running 5 3:43v median −1:36
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Block 06 4:53Running 6 3:36v median −1:39
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Block 07 6:27Running 7 3:47v median −1:30
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 5:00v median −2:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.