The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruth Sandescu & Ande McDonald finished in the top 10% of the field at Tampa 2026, in 1:10:49 for 16th of 303 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 98% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 75% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:26, was faster than 97% of the field.
This was a slow day in Tampa. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:45.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 4:46v median −1:16
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:37v median −1:27
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:42v median −1:44
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:39v median −1:50
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:55v median −1:33
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:55v median −1:31
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 4:37v median −1:46
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:29v median −1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 302
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 302 women's teams who finished.