The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Brisbane 2026, Pierce Hardy & Charlie Taylor crossed the line in 1:02:57: 85th of 507 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:10, ahead of 91% 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 7:38Running 1 3:54v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 4:01v median −0:42
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Block 03 6:45Running 3 4:05v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:14v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:18v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:02Running 7 4:12v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 4:19v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.