The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Barratt & Sophie Barratt finished in the top 10% of the field at Abu Dhabi 2026, in 1:07:14 for 59th of 567 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:50, ahead of 94% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:38v median −1:24
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:05v median −1:18
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:16v median −1:20
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 4:09v median −1:25
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:25v median −1:16
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:21v median −1:18
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:30v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 4:43v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 565
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 565 mixed teams who finished.