The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Grace Burcher & Truth Toheriri crossed the line in 1:12:53: 146th of 596 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:24Running 1 3:57v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:09v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:25v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:21v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:23v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:24v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:30v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 6:20v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.