The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam McAuliffe & Travis Coleman finished in the top 10% of the field at Brisbane 2026, in 57:49 for 14th of 507 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 74% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 98% of the field.
Brisbane gave the field time back: about 1:13 faster than the average race this season, by 408 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:34Running 1 2:58v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:05Running 2 3:23v median −1:20
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:15v median −0:54
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Block 04 5:46Running 4 3:50v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 4:02v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:00Running 6 3:47v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:36Running 7 3:47v median −1:21
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 3:41v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 506
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 506 men's teams who finished.