The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2025, Matthew Smith & Will Mcgowran crossed the line in 1:09:02: 363rd of 1,020 men's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:42 faster than the average race this season, by 688 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:33v median −0:34
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Block 02 4:56Running 2 3:48v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:04Running 3 4:20v median −0:19
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:28v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:45v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 6:03v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 991
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 991 men's teams who finished.