The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Brisbane 2026, Natalie Zunker & Madisson McElwaine crossed the line in 1:13:35: 78th of 526 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 75% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:05, ahead of 91% of the field.
Brisbane gave the field time back: about 1:45 faster than the average race this season, by 748 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 5:06v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:33v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 5:39v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:30v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:34v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 5:30v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 5:28v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 521
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 521 women's teams who finished.