The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Las Vegas 2026, Aoibheann McVeigh & Paul Kielt crossed the line in 1:17:31: 547th of 2,139 mixed teams, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:17 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:48 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Las Vegas cost the whole field time: about 1:00 more than the average race this season, going by 808 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:12Running 1 5:36v median +1:43
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:49v median −1:06
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:00v median −1:17
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 5:00v median −1:17
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:04v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:57v median −1:23
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:56v median −1:25
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:05v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.