The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ellie Ripley & Alex Jefferson at Lisboa 2026: 1:05:20, 62nd of 696 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:05, was faster than 95% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:13v median −1:05
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:04v median −1:15
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:14v median −1:21
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:14v median −1:24
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:19v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:17v median −1:25
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 4:17v median −1:27
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:14v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 694
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 694 mixed teams who finished.