The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Hong Kong 2026, Cherri Tan & Ignatius Ong crossed the line in 1:20:07: 228th of 1,174 mixed teams, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:39. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Hong Kong gave the field time back: about 1:04 faster than the average race this season, by 489 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:37v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:06v median −1:06
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:18v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:16v median −1:12
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:20v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:12v median −1:21
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:24v median −1:10
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 6:01v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:22
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1169
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,169 mixed teams who finished.