The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam McCoombes & Dan Williams finished 222nd of 357 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Brisbane 2026, in 1:17:34.
A station race more than a running one: 61% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:03, behind 89% of the field.
Brisbane ran fast: the 408 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:13 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:26v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:55v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 5:18v median +0:08
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 5:15v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:39v median +0:21
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:41v median +0:29
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 5:36v median +0:25
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:33v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 352
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 352 men's teams who finished.