The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Hong Kong 2026, Paul Murphy & Catalina Pardo crossed the line in 1:30:57: 532nd of 1,174 mixed teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 357th of 1,174. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:38 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 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 9:45Running 1 4:46v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:22v median +0:10
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:24v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:41v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:52v median +0:20
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:38v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:58Running 7 5:28v median −0:06
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 7:51v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:16
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.