The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Brisbane 2026, Sally Hardy & Elizabeth Ledbrook crossed the line in 1:18:14: 135th of 522 women's teams, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Brisbane gained about 1:44.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:53v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 5:13v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:26v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 5:21v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:25v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:25v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:26v median −0:44
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 5:22v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.