The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chloe Smitheringale & Ben Murphy finished in the top 10% of the field at Gdansk 2026, in 58:42 for 19th of 852 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:20 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:23, ahead of 98% of the field.
Gdansk gave the field time back: about 0:48 faster than the average race this season, by 378 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 3:15v median −1:15
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Block 02 5:43Running 2 3:54v median −1:29
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Block 03 6:46Running 3 4:03v median −1:38
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Block 04 7:00Running 4 3:58v median −1:42
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 4:00v median −1:45
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:51v median −1:45
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Block 07 6:46Running 7 4:05v median −1:33
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:28v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 851
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 851 mixed teams who finished.