The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Whitelaw & Thomas Cusack finished 449th of 596 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:32:11.
The stations carried this race: faster than 58% of the field across all eight, against 14% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 116th of 596. The race faded late: the second half went 3:21 worse 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 9:13Running 1 5:07v median +0:35
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:26v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 6:13v median +1:05
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 6:44v median +1:33
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:47v median +1:28
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 6:58v median +1:43
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 7:07v median +1:50
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Block 08 14:51Running 8 9:54v median +2:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:21
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.