The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valerie O’Gorman & Louise McGuinness finished in the top 10% of the field at Lisboa 2026, in 1:11:47 for 27th of 594 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 74% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:55, ahead of 94% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 3:57v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:37v median −1:14
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:45v median −1:20
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:51v median −1:18
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:53v median −1:21
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:54v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:54v median −1:20
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 5:08v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 594
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 594 women's teams who finished.