The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maria Francis & Mark Sweeney finished 205th of 596 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:15:50, faster than 66% of the field.
The race faded late: the second half went 1:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:00Running 1 3:52v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:46v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:58v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:52v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:11v median −0:06
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 7:08v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.