The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Emily Fokkens & Ricci Wigg crossed the line in 1:17:57: 251st of 596 mixed teams, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 77th of 596. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better 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 9:45Running 1 5:22v median +0:50
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 5:19v median +0:22
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 5:15v median +0:07
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 5:22v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:17v median −0:02
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:29v median +0:14
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 5:22v median +0:05
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 7:01v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.