The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:42 at Sydney 2026 put Mel Evans & Jayden Joyce 93rd of 596 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:40, ahead of 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:11.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:27v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:48v median −1:09
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 3:49v median −1:19
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 3:59v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 3:59v median −1:20
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:01v median −1:14
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:01v median −1:16
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:32v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.