The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ruby Cheung & William Paisley at Beijing 2026: 59:45, 2nd of 72 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 6th of 72. Stronger after halfway: 3:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:45, was faster than 99% of the field.
Beijing ran fast: the 385 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:43 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:43v median −1:22
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:37v median −1:52
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Block 03 6:51Running 3 3:48v median −2:03
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Block 04 6:11Running 4 3:49v median −2:00
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:56v median −2:10
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 3:58v median −1:51
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Block 07 6:31Running 7 3:55v median −2:00
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 4:28v median −2:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 69
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 69 mixed teams who finished.