The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Esplan & Morgan Shipler finished 295th of 2,139 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Las Vegas 2026, in 1:12:41, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 96% of the field beaten on the stations, against 74% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 90% of the field.
Las Vegas ran slow: the 808 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:00 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 3:13v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 5:01v median −0:54
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 7:46v median +1:29
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 5:48v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:35v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:15v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 5:10v median −1:11
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:07v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 2129
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,129 mixed teams who finished.