The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Melanie Clarke & Paul Clarke crossed the line in 1:06:55: 65th of 596 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
The sled pull cost the most time: 1:16 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:04, was faster than 90% 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 7:51Running 1 3:50v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 4:09v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:08v median −1:00
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Block 04 6:47Running 4 4:10v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:17v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 4:13v median −1:02
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Block 07 7:06Running 7 4:07v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:45v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.