The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Beijing 2026, 飞 薛 & 凯思 陈 crossed the line in 1:16:40: 115th of 428 mixed teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Beijing gained about 2:43.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:59v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:40v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:53v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:37v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:52v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:00v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:57v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 5:33v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 424
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 424 mixed teams who finished.