The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Brisbane 2026, Natalie McGrath & Sasha O'Meara crossed the line in 1:16:50: 112th of 522 women's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:29, was faster than 87% of the field.
Brisbane ran fast: the 748 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:44 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:00v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 5:14v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 5:16v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 5:24v median −0:44
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:19v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:27v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 5:09v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:58v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 519
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 519 women's teams who finished.