The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Katowice 2026, Melissa McKinnon & Gordon McKinnon crossed the line in 1:13:48: 196th of 488 mixed teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:09 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Katowice gained about 1:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 5:19v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:42v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:50v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:51v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 4:55v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:49v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:55v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:13v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:50
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 486
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 486 mixed teams who finished.