The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicole Gussis & Bella Gussis finished 85th of 529 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Phoenix 2026, in 1:15:13, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:08, was faster than 91% of the field.
This was a slow day in Phoenix. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 5:27v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 5:12v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:06v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 5:09v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:13v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:19v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:19v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 5:07v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 526
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 526 women's teams who finished.