The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:50 at Barcelona 2026 put Simon Sykes & Tim Quayle 290th of 564 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 30% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 29th of 564. The race faded late: the second half went 1:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 0:54 faster than the average race this season, by 766 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 5:03v median +0:14
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 5:22v median +0:30
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 5:53v median +0:39
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 5:50v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:46v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:59v median +0:47
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:55v median +0:44
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 5:39v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 561
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 561 men's teams who finished.