The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Thomas Smith & Thomas Roper at Brisbane 2026: 59:32, 17th of 257 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:39, ahead of 98% 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 6:58Running 1 3:24v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:05Running 2 3:44v median −1:06
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 3:58v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 4:06v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 4:09v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 4:03v median −1:12
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 4:01v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 3:56v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 255
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 255 men's teams who finished.