The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Heather Stitt & Joss Quinn finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2026, in 1:05:46 for 23rd of 428 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:24, ahead of 98% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Barcelona gained about 1:27.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 4:19v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:13v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:18v median −1:14
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:17v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:14v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 4:19v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:05Running 8 4:27v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 427
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 427 mixed teams who finished.