The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Paola Michelena & Marc Bacchetto crossed the line in 1:12:55: 147th of 596 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median.
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 8:10Running 1 3:54v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:20v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:28v median −0:40
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 4:22v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:34v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:23v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:29v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 6:21v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.