The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Miami 2026, Ziwei Chen & Lu Cao crossed the line in 1:17:15: 124th of 987 women's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:39, ahead of 89% of the field.
Miami ran slow: the 888 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:52Running 1 5:47v median −1:45
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:39v median −1:27
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:00v median −1:25
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 5:00v median −1:27
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:09v median −1:25
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:10v median −1:20
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:09v median −1:14
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 5:04v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 981
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 981 women's teams who finished.