The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Beijing 2026, Sharon Ong & Conor Mc Manus crossed the line in 1:24:09: 199th of 415 mixed teams, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:51. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Beijing gave the field time back: about 2:43 faster than the average race this season, by 385 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:56v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 4:54v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:28v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 5:16v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:19v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:20v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:18v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 6:10v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 263
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 263 mixed teams who finished.